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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Using Graphic Organizers

Joseph, Good advice for instructors to consider. They are valuable to for all types of learners. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Monica, Variety and change of pace help to engage students so the more you can offer these opportunities the more cognitive acquisition there will be. You make good points about how it is can be done and I know this will be helpful to other instructors. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Monica, This approach gives balance to the delivery of content and application. Students like variety and change of pace so the more you can make that happen the more engagement you will have. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructors as Motivators

William, You are showing the realism of being a student and through sharing your life experiences you are showing students that they can be successful and that you understand where they are coming from. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Henry, This is a powerful way of engaging the students in the instructional process because the course content becomes relevant and they see the application. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Valuing Student Opinions

DaKetia, Feedback really helps shape instructional formatting and delivery. We need ongoing feedback to keep us clear in our instructional planning so we can meet student needs. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Student Feedback

William, I like this approach a lot. You are getting some really good information from the students that can really shape how you deliver content. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructor REFOCUS

Elizabeth, Good ideas of how to reinvent excitement in one's professional career. We need to always strive to be fresh and current on what we bring to the classroom. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructor Enthusiasm

DaKetia, Good point about the need for passion by instructors. We need to bring excitement and enthusiasm plus passion to class each time. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Effective Retention Strategies

Mia, We can always learn from others if we are willing to listen and observe. So the more we can see other professionals in their classrooms/labs plus attending professional development opportunities growth will be a constant in our lives. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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