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 Stephen, I like the way you approach changing your instructional delivery. Student feedback really helps with identifying how changes can be made to improve the course while increasing your interest and motivation as an instructor. Gary

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Valuing Student Opinions

Hi Lauranine, Right you are about being the leader of the class and bringing the students into the learning environment in a way that makes they feel valued and respected. Gary

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Hi Salma, Good point about mixing students together to help them in learning how to work with other individuals. The use of the groups will greatly encourage this. Gary

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Making Instruction Relevant

Hi Gabriel, Good point about understanding relevance related to courses. Not making money can be a real problem in the food industry. If they get a solid understanding of how to financially operate they will reduce their stress level and be able to enjoy being in their kitchens. Keep up the effort to help them connect the dots between food and profit. Gary

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Students as Class Members

Hi Lin, I agree with you on the assigning of daily duties. This keeps the students focused and engaged throughout the course. They know each day they will have some level of involvement in what goes on in the class. Gary

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Hi Keegan, I like the way you bring real life into the classroom through the examples you are giving. This way the students can see the connection between what they are studying and how their newly acquired knowledge can be applied. Gary

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Creating Personal Support Systems

Hi Louise, You discussion of the support needs of students is very comprehensive. There are many different factors that come into play when students are going through a course. Anyone of those factors could lead a student to drop out. By knowing what these factors are and how you can help as an instructor you are able keep the student encouraged and supported as needed. Gary

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Preparing and Delivering Effective Lectures

Hi Kim, Thanks for these great suggestions on how to improve our instructional delivery skills. Gary

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Preparing and Delivering Effective Lectures

Hi John, I had that professor when I was in college. It was the longest 10 years of my life and then I realized the class only ran for 15 weeks. I admire you for sticking with such an awful experience you must have been very goal oriented and was not going to let the person spoil your dream. These types of professors have made all of us better instructors because we know for sure we don't want to be like them. Great job in providing variety and activities to keep your students engaged. Gary

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Hi Gregory, Right you are. These students have specific career goals in mind and are motivated to achieve them. They want to get involved in the learning process as quick as possible and move right through the course. They are a pleasure to teach due to the motivation level. Gary

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