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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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Hi Christi, Good examples of making your instruction interesting and real. Though I'm not sure I want to be there the day you make abolus and chyme. After raising two kids I think I have cleaned up all of this I want to. In reality I know this makes a real impression on your students. Gary

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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Heidi, I like to use these activities as well. I am always on the lookout for additional ones to use. What are some of them that have worked well for you? I use the airplane activity at the beginning of my courses and the students really get into helping their team members build better and longer flying planes so they can beat the other teams. Gary

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Developing Clear Goals and Objectives

Hi Christopher, With your current composition of students what are the biggest challenges you face as they come into your class? Gary

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Hi Jeff, What strategies of instructional have you had the most success with your students? What do they like best when you bring real world comparisons into the class? Gary

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Hi Steve, Good strategies for bringing the real world into the classroom. This gives your students some very practical and problem solving experience. Gary

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Becoming aware of retention strategies...

Hi Matthew, You are correct about retention. It is the job of everyone to work on it. The instructor is a critical link in the process due to the length of time that is spent with each student. Gary

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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Dave, This is what customized instruction is all about. Thank you for sharing these examples of how you are meeting needs of a diverse student body. Gary

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REFOCUS...

Hi Ted, What have you found to be the most effective methods of helping you to remember why you entered teaching in the first place? Gary

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Instructors as Role Models

Hi Rob, Right you are. It is the learning from those mistakes that make a difference. If no learning occurs the mistakes will be repeated and no progress will be made. Gary

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Hi Margie, You are fortunate in deed to have great instructors around you. This will greatly accelerate your professional development because you can draw upon their experiences and expertise. I like you have gotten some great ideas and help through hallway conversations. This is what sharing is all about. I try to use the CASE model with all my fellow instructors. Copy And Share Everything. Gary

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