Gary Meers, Ed.D.

About me

I am an Education Advisor/Consultant for MaxKnowledge. I write courses that assist in the professional development of career college instructors. These courses range in content from the introductory level to advanced instructional development. I started my teaching career as an instructional technology teacher on the high school level, completed graduate school and then moved into higher education. I spent many years in the area of teacher training at the University of Nebraska. While at the University of Nebraska I stared working with career college instructors to improve their instructional delivery skills. As a result of these experiences I have been a consultant to career colleges throughout the United States and a number of foreign countries.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Hi Lori, Good plan. I really like and use case studies in my classes as well. They let the students apply their newly acquired knowledge in a supportive setting so they are better prepared to problem solve when they are out in the work world. Gary

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Feeling Accepted Helps with Success

Hi Delia, This is very true. Acceptance and feeling comfortable in the class setting is important for students. They need to feel they have support and that they can be successful if they will put forth the effort. Gary

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Hi Jeremy, Great goal. Keep working on those skills and you will become the teacher of merit that you want to be. Gary

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Comprehensive Planning for Instructional Success

Hi Jeremy, What a great attention getter without any explanation. To this day he has you wondering why the rubber chicken? He made the impact he wanted in a way that got your attention and helped you learn what could have been a dry subject. Thanks for sharing this example with us. Gary

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Making Instruction Relevant

Hi Terry, Good way to use the questioning technique. It really helps to get students involved in the class because you are allowing them to use their life experiences in responding to the questions. Gary

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Motivating Learners

Hi Nancy, Good point and I feel that way as well. We can influence our students by being excited about our field and having the opportunity shape lives. Gary

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Student Feedback

Hi Stacy, Spoken like a true mature instructor. You can incorporate all kinds of feedback and benefit from it. I do have a mental image of a house wearing clothes but that's another story for another time. Glad to see you have a sense of humor. Gary

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Being Successful in College

Hi Curtis, By using yourself as a case study in life long learning and the willingness to take risks by coming back to school you can inspire your current adult students. You are making your own story a part of being a model for your students. Gary

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Learning from Instructor and Student Introductions

Hi Jane, I agree that they really help to get students settled into the course and talking with each other. This is a good point to make for new instructors so they will know that by using ice breakers they get their classes off to good starts. Gary

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Making Instruction Relevant

Hi Terry, Asking questions to get information is a good way to get students talking. Do you have categories of questions that you use to get the students to respond with certain information? Thanks. Gary

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