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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Your Instructional Style

Hi Quesstonnal, The quote "Understanding begins with the willingness to listen" really applies here. Well said about how you learn what your students are thinking and the needs they have. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Charlene, Real world examples really help students with application and relevancy. These two words need to be made a part of their everyday learning. If they can see application and relevancy to what they are studying then they are going to be excited and motivated to complete the course. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Mark, Right you are about acquiring your teaching legs. Experience is a wonderful teacher. It won't be long before you will be amazed at your ability to deliver instruction to your students that is effective and efficient. Gary

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Hi Melissa, Right you are about having a positive attitude and being excited. What excites you most as you approach the classroom and delivery instruction to your students? Gary

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Hi Cornelius, Right you are. Instructors like this really motivate and inspire students to success. They are fun to be around and observe as they work with students. Gary

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Hi Andre, Great example of being responsive to a student's need but without compromising the standards of the course. You helped make her successful as a result of her knowing that you were there to provide support as she needed it. Gary

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The Human Factor in Retention

Hi Karen, Well said. There is a big difference between listening to a lecture and internalizing the content being delivered in the lecture. We need to make sure we know how much comprehension is occurring with our students so we can make changes if we need to. Gary

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Instructors as Motivators

Hi Robert, Good point about understanding students. By having an understanding from where the students are coming you can develop support strategies to help them be successful. This helps with their motivation as well. Gary

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Hi Felipe, You are providing a valuable resource by helping your students to identify their own learning preferences. Many students know what their preferences are they just don't know what to do with the information. For example, they know they like to listen to people explain things about how to perform a procedure but they don't know that by being aware of this preference they can increase their retention of the content as well as be able to use that information at a later date. By pointing this out to your students you are helping them to build a learning… >>>

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Learning from Instructor and Student Introductions

Hi Courtney, Good points about the value of introductions. By having your students text you, you are also giving them another method of support. They know you are there for them when needed. Gary

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