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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Instructor REFOCUS

Hi Thomas, Well said and very good advice. This is what keeps us fresh and excited about being teachers of our subject area. Gary

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Instructor REFOCUS

Hi Joe, I use jeopardy in my classes as well. It is a great review method as you mention, not to mention a lot of fun for my students. I can only imagine that you do an awsome Alex Trebek. Viewing you in this role would be worth the trip to your classroom I am sure. Thanks for sharing this with us. Gary

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Learning from Instructor and Student Introductions

Hi Michelle, Great strategy. Simple and very effective. Thanks for sharing it with us. So I'm Gary and I am impressed. Gary

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Making Instruction Relevant

Hi Janet, I understand where you are coming from. Effective communication is critical for career success and yet many students never develop skill in this area. By having them practice the way you are maybe they will see the application of effective communication and get over some of their fear of making presentations in front of others. Gary

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Making Instruction Relevant

Hi Ricardo, Application, relevancy and transferability are key elements to keeping students engaged in the learning process. You have a great way of making all of these elements happen with your students. Keep up the good work. Gary

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The Human Factor in Retention

Hi Gary, You have captured the essence of why the human factor is so important. The learning of that many names is a real challenge in such a short time frame. That is why it is good you took the Andrew wait a minute Dale Carnegie course so you can remember names better. You may not remember where you parked your car but you do remember names. Gary

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Instructors as Motivators

Hi Karen, Great way to start each class. This helps them to become invested in the course and what is going to occur during the coming session. Gary

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Defining Instructional Professionalism

Hi Danielle, Good point. It takes real skill to manage all the components of a classroom. The balance between content, student management and forward focused learning is a must so it takes a lot of planning to make it happen. Gary

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The Learning Environment Effect

Hi Patricia, I think I had the same teacher. Most of us do somewhere in our educational experience. Sad, isn't it when such a person that can impact lives in a positive way decides to make life uncomfortable for everyone. Good lesson for us to remember as we go into the classroom each day. Gary

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The Learning Environment Effect

Hi Bobby, Great outline of how you approach and cover your classes. Each element is critical in contributing to student success. Keep up the good work. Gary

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