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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Hi Jerry, I commend you for using your advisory committee members like you are. These professionals really like to be involved and this is a great way to get buy in from them plus it lets the students get to know them better. Gary

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Hi Patricia, You make a key point about how the students need to develop a high degree of proficiency in today's labor market. If they can see how they can separate themselves from the "herd" with their abilities then they will see how they can be successful. Gary

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Hi Sandra, Good job with your instructional delivery. The fun demos and then interaction with them lets the students get "hands on" with their learning. This is a very effective way to engage students. Gary

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Hi John, Yes, they do. There is nothing like a good success story to motivate students. It gives them a vision and hope for their future. Gary

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Hi Madelyn, I'm loving this. I want to take your class so I can get a Starbucks card. Where I live we do not have a Starbucks so when I am where a Starbucks is it is a special treat to have their coffee. I know I would work very hard to get a card. Gary

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Hi Karen, Way to go in making your course come alive. You are asking your students to think about different issues, topics and subjects. This should give them a comprehensive picture of the career work they are going to be entering soon. Gary

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Hi Ray, I commend you for your effort to show relevancy to your students. By bringing in their field or one that parallels it you are showing them ways they can make application of the knowledge and skills they are acquiring. Gary

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Hi Tom, Good point. The challenge of meeting the learning needs of the current students is enough reason to work hard on staying at the top of your game. Gary

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Hi Ed, Good points about how to keep the edge as an instructor. Long distance runners talk about "hitting the wall" at about the 20th mile of a marathon. As a runner I can say this is really true and then you start to question yourself. By knowing about the "wall" looking for ways to get through it you can keep the edge you need as an educator. Having a spouse that is an educator as well does help because both of you can encourage each other and before you know it you are at the end of the course.… >>>

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Hi Jerry, Well said. You make a good point about the need to energize our selves to keep us sharp and focused. Gary

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