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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The Learning Environment Effect

Hi Bill, This is what makes it "real" for your students. By having the classroom/labs set up as restaurants then when they spend their 6 weeks in a live restaurant then they are confident and poised to be have a good experience while enhancing their expertise. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Hi Stephanie, Good points. Sounds like you work very hard to get your students engaged and focused on developing their communication skills. Teaching these foundational courses can be a challenge but with a creative approach the students learn much while enjoying their class time. Gary

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Making a Positive First Impression

Hi Bill, Thank you for sharing this example of how classes did not get tracked off right due to the absence of the instructors. This is a real lesson for all of us to remember as we get ready to meet our classes for the first time. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructors as Motivators

Hi David, Right on all counts. This sets the tone for a really positive class and helps to get the students engaged in the learning process. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Hi Christine, There are a number of websites that you can look at that contain information about assessment of multiple intelligences. One that I would suggest to get you started is MICubed.com. I know you are going to enjoying learning more about MI and how to use the intelligences of your students as effective learning methods. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Hi Lizza, Good point about the how instructors set the tone for the class and how students are going to see themselves in the class. If the instructors don't seem to care the students won't either. We have to bring our A game to the class each time we teach. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Hi Christine, Well put. The better we know how people process information and take in new knowledge the more effective we will be in our teaching. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Learning Environment Effect

Hi Diana, What a great story. Thank you for sharing it with us. You are giving other participants a great example to follow to make sure they read the class dynamics and then adjust to keep the learning moving forward. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Hi Diana, Thanks for the reminder about how a well prepared syllabus can really help to get the class started in the right direction while reducing frustration. It is worth all the effort in the long run as you mentioned. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Hi Diana, I agree with you about observing other instructors. I do this as often as I can and I, like you never fail to have some kind of "take away" from my observation. Way to keep professional development moving forward. Gary

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