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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Defining Instructional Professionalism

Jay, You are right about modeling behavior both inside and outside of the classroom. We are on stage no matter where we are in the school and in many cases in the community as well. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Monica, I think you will enjoy much success with this approach. Your students will increase their engagement as a result of the integration of both concrete and abstract concepts in relation to their own life experiences. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Effective Motivation Techniques

James, This sharing is the foundation for student motivation as well as the development of rapport. Both contribute to student growth and career progress. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructor REFOCUS

Jennifer, I like your strategy for keeping your pulse on the class. By getting ongoing feedback from your students you are able to make adjustments as needed to keep them engaged. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Feeling Accepted Helps with Success

DaKetia, So true. Feeling a part of the learning community is important for students to keep in their minds. Knowing they have a supportive instructor that is there to help them be successful if they will put forth the effort is valuable in keeping them engaged. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Being Successful in College

Marilyn, Reinforcing the fact that students are moving toward their career goals is important. Sometimes they get bogged down in the everyday activities of life and forget why they are in school in the first place. A timely reminder can be of great help. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Preparing and Delivering Effective Lectures

Ronald, Good effective communication strategies are essential in sharing course content. Thanks for the comments. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Nannette, Changing the pace and flow of the class is important. You are doing such with your method. This variety helps to keep students engaged as they move through the content. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Chloe, I use games in my classes as well. My students really enjoy them and they really learn a lot while playing the game. They are great for reviews for tests. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Dana, This way everyone is informed and you are still in compliance with the school requirement. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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