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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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Tracy, By having a clear profile of your students you can target your instruction more accurately. Through your statement it is clear you have a clear idea of how to use your students' characteristics to provide quality instruction. Gary

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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Michael, Good question but hard to give a specific answer. The honing of skills as an instructor comes if an instructor strives to benefit from the experiences that come with teaching. Each class brings new students and new experiences which help to hone instructor skills. Gary

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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Rachel, Good points about how to share the experiences of students with others and create a connection between them. Gary

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Instructors as Role Models

Hi Carroll, Everything that an instructor does puts him/her in a role model situation. We need to make sure that we remember this when we are in our school setting. Gary

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Instructors as Role Models

Hi Timothy, Good comments about how to grow as an professional educator. All of these strategies will contribute to your delivery and instructional support. Gary

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Hi Kevin, Even with your heavy work load you are still growing as an educator by listing the ways you are working to keep the interest of your students. Look for little ways to develop as an educator and before you know it you will have a host of new techniques you can use in your teaching. Gary

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Defining Instructional Professionalism

Hi Carroll, This is how teachers keep challenged in their teaching. Learning new things from their students plus what they learn in their own study helps them to become even more knowledgeable. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Brenda, Each instructor has to develop his/her personna in the classroom. If one finds it effective then your style has been secured. Gary

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Becoming aware of retention strategies...

Hi Ann, Good points about how to not only solve problems in the classroom but show students how to the skills to do the same thing as well. This way your students get double return on their investment. Gary

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REFOCUS...

Hi Warren, Yes. Faculty development needs to be a part every institution's goal process. A strong faculty increases student retention, reduces turn over and increases student satisfaction. Gary

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