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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Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Hi Bill, Multiple intelligence is how a person internalizes new information, so a person that is strong in spatial would be at ease in the mathmatical and scientific as would musical and math/logic individuals. The key is to know how they process information and then help them to follow the procedures that are required by the field of forensics. Gary

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Hi Erin, Having worked with ADHD and ADD students for a number of years that information you were given is dead on. This is why it is important to keep the class flowing and have a variety of activities planned for these learners. For the general student populations it is good to know their multiple intelligences and learning preferences so you can provide support as needed. For some it is silence others, background music helps them to focus on the tasks at hand just as it does for you. Good advice, thanks for sharing it with us. Gary

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Hi Freddie, Great to hear. I know you are going to be able to plan even more effectively your instructional delivery as a result of having this kind of information about your students. Gary

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Hi Don, What are some of the strategies that you use to zero in on the intelligences of your students and to engaged them in the learning process. Gary

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Hi B.A., I would imagine that you get some very exciting design projects from your students. When high spatial, and verbal/linguistic students work on creative projects as you know they can come up with some amazing things. With the planning your are doing to focus on those intelligences you are creating an excellent avenue for continued student growth. Well done. Gary

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Making a Positive First Impression

Hi All, Good comments about how creating a positive first impression is so important. Several of you have mentioned how you approach the classroom for the first time. What is some advice you would give to new instructors to help them make a good first impression? Gary

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Developing Clear Goals and Objectives

Hi Kathy, Good way to refresh where the class has been and where it is going in the coming weeks. This way the students can see that they have accomplished a lot in the short time they have been in class. Gary

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Hi Freddie, Good strategy. This way you are making sure you include all of the critical content and offering instructional variety to your students. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Hi Gerald, You are right about how enthusiasm is catching. If you are excited about your field your students will be as well. Their excitement helps to make the class so smoother and it keeps them engaged in the learning process. Gary

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Being Successful in College

Hi Jena, This is a good point and is often a real challenge for instructors. By helping students to overcome these negative opinions about school and learning the instructor is helping to set up the students for success. The more we can do this the more the students will see themselves on the success trail. Gary

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