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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Motivating Learners

Hi Mitchell, Good point. Students need to see the application and relevancy of what they are being taught so they are ready for the real world. Gary

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Valuing Student Opinions

Hi Chris, Thanks for sharing this method of getting feedback from students. This is a great idea for keeping an ongoing finger on the pulse of the class. Gary

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Hi Melissa, This is a great way to use cell phones, since many of us instructors have to constantly remind students that cell phones aren't to be used during class time. This way they get to put the important dates into their phones and this holds them accountable at a more personal level. Gary

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Hi Linda, You are going to do fine as a new instructor and I base my comments on your comments. You have a good solid plan of how you are going to approach the students and the course content. You know what you know and how you are going to share your knowledge. Go into the class and "sell" yourself as a person that cares about student success and will be there to support them throughout the course. After that just have fun being a teacher and before you know it the course will be over and your students will… >>>

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Hi Jeffrey, You make a number of very good points about how you are going to relate your intelligences to the classroom and your students. This is going to lead to higher student retention and satisfaction. Keep up the good work. Gary

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Hi Josh, This is a segmented form of reinforcement for both the students and yourself. When you are doing this you are showing the students what they should have learned and are offering them a brief summary of what has just happened. This helps them to get the course content into their memory banks. Keep up the good work. Gary

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Hi Diana, I am sure you are a hit with your students because of your excitement about your field. In addition, it is obvious that you love working with people. By combining your love of your field and people you have the best of both worlds and your students benefit from it. Keep up the great work you are doing. Gary

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Hi Jane, I hear you about mixing things up. I teach classes from 4 until 10 pm so I need to do what you are doing and offer a variety of instructional modes to keep my students engaged and focused. Gary

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Creating Personal Support Systems

Hi Carrie, Thanks for this simple advice. The students need to make sure they follow these steps if they are going to find balance in their learning lives. Gary

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Creating Personal Support Systems

Hi Shirl, This is a great way to customize your instruction. By "reading" your students as you are you are able to zero in on what the learning needs of the students are at this point in time. Gary

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