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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Learning from Instructor and Student Introductions

Hi Toni, I use a similar exercise and my students love it as well. Talk about being creative! We have a lot of fun plus a tremendous amount of learning occurs in the process. Thanks for sharing this us. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Learning from Instructor and Student Introductions

Hi Brian, There a number that work really well. One that I use frequently is to have students turn to the person seated next to them and in three minutes share three things from their lives. Then I bring the class back together and have the students introduce the other person and share two of the things with the class. This helps students to get to know each other, a bit about each other plus I get to hear each student's name and two items about themselves. This gives me connection points for remembering their names so I get to… >>>

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Hi Lee, Yes, I do agree. The more sensory integration we can offer students the greater the retention. In art this is even more true as much of what the students do involves creative use of tactile abilities. Gary

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Hi David, Good example of how our brains work while learning. Thanks for sharing this with us. We are only as good the input we receive and internalize. You are right this is why "our requests need to be well structured". Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Valuing Student Opinions

Hi Leslie, Good approach to involving all of your students in the discussion and learning process. This way you have balance in your delivery and they in their learning. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Hi David, Thank you for sharing these excellent points with us concerning the development of your own multiple intelligences and how to use them. You have a very comprehensive approach to your life and how you are living it. This brings so many opportunities to the classroom for your students. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Hi Toni, Good point. It is better to take risks in the classroom with an instructor there to help you. This approach lets you learn in an environment that is supportive. Gary

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Comprehensive Planning for Instructional Success

Hi Toni, I think you will really enjoy the results you get from letting the students do some of the exploring and searching where they can get answers to questions that are raised in class. Let me know how this approach works for you. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Hi Toni, Thank you for sharing this example of what can happen when you don't lay out clearly the requirements, expectations and polices of the course. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Toni, Career college students like to be involved in their educational development. They are not passive but active in their learning. The idea of sharing their knowledge with others really helps them to become engaged in the learning process. Gary

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