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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Defining Instructional Professionalism

Hi Laura, You are so fortunate to have had such a person in your background. She gives you a model from which you can measure your own professionalism and educational approach. I am always inspired when I hear about dynamic instructors and how they impact not only students but other instructors as well. Gary

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Defining Instructional Professionalism

Hi Allen, This is a great legacy that you are creating. You have to feel good as an instructor when you see good things happening to your graduates. Keep up the good work. Gary

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Hi Rachel, Good to hear. This has been my experience as well. The students have an easier time getting the content and growing in their expertise when they are working within their intelligence area. Gary

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Preparing and Delivering Effective Lectures

Hi Heather, This is a very good way of having the students do individual or group research and then reporting on what they find. By allowing them to select a disease or condition they have personal involvement and choice as you say and this is very important in terms of motivation to do a good job. By setting a time limit you keep them focused and on target so they don't get carried away and spend extra time that is needed elsewhere. Another benefit is that students like to hear from each other and it helps develop their communication skills.… >>>

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Preparing and Delivering Effective Lectures

Hi Sylton, For my classes it all depends on the level of the course and students. For my beginning students the topic they research are basic. For my upper level graduate (both masters and docs) they will be in-depth but with limitations because these types of research projects can get away from students if you don't set boundaries of what you want. Gary

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Preparing and Delivering Effective Lectures

Hi Heather, I think you are really going to like the results you get from this approach. Let me know how it works for you. Gary

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Motivating Learners

Hi Gina, Bringing in personal experiences in relation to the topic is always a good way to get their attention. This helps them to "connect the dots" between what they are learning and what they will be doing out in the field. Gary

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Motivating Learners

Hi Heather, Welcome to teaching. I wish you the best in this your new career. Don't worry about running out of things to do with your students there are many resources out there for your use. Go to websites for elementary/secondary teachers. I'm not listing any certain ones because you will need to move around to find sites that have resources and ideas that will work for you. Take these ideas and translate them into adult versions and you will be good to go. Some of the best games I have were started on the elementary level and I adapted… >>>

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Motivating Learners

Hi Sheila, I am sure this was a very vivid presentation of how the work world is going to be for them as shared by the graduate. I like to use speakers like this as well because it really helps to bring home why we operate as we do in our classes--we are getting them ready for successful employment. Sometimes they lose sight of that in their daily lives of being students. Gary

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Hi William, I think what you are doing with students that raise such questions is good. What is their response once you have shared your perspective with them? Thanks. Gary

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