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 Sheri, Great strategies for reaching out to your online students. What has been the most effective out reach method you have used? Gary

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Matching Content to Need

Hi Kym, Good way to bring the real world into the classroom. This will help students to make the connection between course content and career applications. Gary

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Clarifying Your Expectations To Students

Hi Brady, I want to reinforce your use of the content rubric. This is a real help to students. The rubric guides and reinforces the students in addition to comforting them. The rubric lets them know exactly what they need to include in their assignment to make sure they are on target. Gary

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The Learning Environment Effect

Hi Sarah, Good strategy. The moves helps the students to refocus their brains as well as their bodies in relation to the class. Associative learning is a key to content retention and you are setting up your students for this to happen. Gary

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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Landon, The key point of your preparation is getting to know your learners. I commend you for this effort because it enables you to target your learners and plan your content accordingly. Gary

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Matching Content to Need

Hi Mary, I have used concept mapping a lot and find it a great tool. The students get to create a visual flow and this helps them see the big picture in relation to the content and concepts being presented. The students like to do it as well, it is a fun activity for them. Gary

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Matching Content to Need

Hi Meggan, Yes it is. You are making it real for them and this helps them to see the relevancy and application of the content you are sharing. Gary

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Matching Content to Need

Hi Trudy, You have great balance to how you present your content. You have the students involved in a number of ways and that helps them use their different learning styles to stay engaged. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Tony, Yes it is a technique and a good one. It is a method I have used over the years to reflect on how and why I did certain things and what the results were. This has really helped me to keep my focus on instructional improvement. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Jerry, This is why you keep coming back day after day. The fact that you are impacting a life and creating a legacy for years to come. Gary

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