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 Dr. Stover, You covered what I consider to be a major reason for enjoying teaching. The ability to be creative. Working within the required content but having the opportunity to deliver instruction in your own way is fun. You are given the freedom to select activities and deliveries that will engage your students in the learning process. Well stated! Good luck with your instruction. Gary

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Motivation techniques...

Hi Taxpulat, You listed a number of very good activities that help students to learn how to apply what they have learned in your class. It sounds like they are then ready to take the next step and apply this information to the world outside of the classroom. Gary

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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Taxpulat, You make a number of very good points. To create rapport and respect with your students you need to understand them. It sounds like you have a very clear picture of the students that you are teaching. Gary

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Becoming aware of retention strategies...

Hi Barbara, Spoken like a dedicated educator. I appreciate your perspective and comments. I am sure that your students enjoy coming to your class and learning from your experience and delivery. Gary

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Instructional Style

Hi Brian, Good approach. You are using different methods that help your students to use their learning preferences as they learn new material and then store it in their memory banks. What are the primary sources of your metaphors and examples? Gary

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Instructional Style

Hi Brian, The Forum questions are not date based. They are content based, thus the reason for the 04 date. Yes, you are to respond to the questions in the forums based upon your professional judgement and experience. Then the other participants and I will have the opportunity to discuss with you your comments. This is where the exchange part of the course allows you to ask questions specific to your needs and the facilitator and participants and help you to expand your knowledge base. Gary

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Making the Course Relevant

Hi Abdullah, I commend you on your professional attitude to making sure that you are current in your field. You are teaching students to earn a living in your career area and you have to be current on the requirements of that field. Maybe your school will start to see how important it is to all of the faculty trained in the latest content for their field. Gary

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Instructional Style

Hi Abdullah, What do you think was the key to figuring out that you had achieved the balance you wanted between managing the class and having rapport with your students. Gary

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Making the Course Relevant

Hi Clark, Great steps for keeping your program current. I served as a ACCSCT commissioner and had the opportunity to review many great programs like yours. Which brings me to a question. In what forms does the feedback come to you from the industry? Is it through your advisory committee or do you attend their meetings, conferences, etc. How do you stay current with new trends, processes, and employment needs? Gary

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Learning Environment

Hi Jessica, Learning is an individual effort that is best supported by learning groups. You expressed it well with your words about relationships. They have to be created on all levels and it sounds like you are working very hard to develop them. Keep up the good work. Gary

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