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 Melissa, You can use student learning groups or panels to get more students involved. The smaller groups help the students to gain confidence in sharing their ideas with a limited audience. As time goes on their confidence builds and so does their interaction in the class. Gary

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Motivation Through Relevancy and Application

Hi Scott, Great way to explain the learning cycle. This is what helps individuals to become life long learners. You have experienced this and thus can serve as a role model for your students as they move through your course. Gary

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Making a Positive First Impression

Hi Sarah, Good ice breaker. This is a fun way for everyone to get settled into the course. Gary

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The Learning Environment Effect

Hi Charlotte, This balance between lecture and application is a good way to give students real life experience while building up their skill levels. Good model to follow. Gary

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The Learning Environment Effect

Hi Diana, I agree with you. I like things like that in my classroom because they reinforce my verbal content and ties visual learning into the total educational process. Sorry to hear about the new rules. Gary

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Hi Jennifer, By offering instruction that enables students to see relevancy and make applications to their career area you are connecting the dots between their schooling and their future. This is what teaching is all about. Gary

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Sharing Comprehensive and Clear Course Requirements

Hi Vince, Good example of how students bring different perspectives to the class setting. You are correct that instructors need to give specifics when it comes to standards and professionalism in the career area. Gary

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Instructors as Role Models

Hi Brad, What a great way to be a model plus set the standard for your students. This way your students will know what a professional should be like in culinary arts. Gary

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Hi Frances, Well said. Excitement is quick to spread to others and that is why teachers should enjoy being teachers. Gary

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Defining Instructional Professionalism

Hi Kendall, What a great model you are to your students. Based upon your 40 years of experience you know exactly what you need to do set the tone for the class. This is what a professional is all about. I greatly respect your effort in making sure your students know what a professional truly is. Gary

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