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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Instructor REFOCUS

Adam, I agree with your comment. There needs to be a blending of both new and old strategies, procedures and problem solving in order to give your students the complete picture of the field today. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Reasons for Enrolling

Shalanda, I agree with you about the importance of knowing why students enroll in a program and specially a course. This insight can really help with customizing your instruction for that group of students. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Learning from Instructor and Student Introductions

William, Good point about introductions and what you can learn from them. Thanks for sharing this insight with us. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Learning from Instructor and Student Introductions

Makia, Good way to start a new class. Through your introduction and sharing efforts you are showing your students that you care about their success, that you are a human being with an interesting background and that you are going to share your expertise with them. This is very comforting for them to know from the very first class. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Salina, Learning is a multi-stage process and by creating a team framework from which to operate you are helping them to see, as you mention they everybody including the instructor is in it for a learning opportunity. This helps them to keep moving forward in their learning pathway as well as understanding the value of the content being offered. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Offering Varied Instructional Delivery

Michele, Learners crave variety. They need a change of pace so they can keep their minds focused on the content while processing the new content they are being offered. This way they will stay engaged in the learning process. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Maryellen, Application and relevancy are two important aspects of instructional planning. By bringing in current events you are showing your students the value of what they are being taught. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Maryellen, This is time well spent at the beginning of a new class as you know because it gives them an idea of what will and won't be accepted in terms of excuses and requests. It is a good way to set the ground rules for the course. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Adriana, Good point about the importance of a well prepared syllabus. A good one helps to reduce the questions that students have while showing them the format for how the class will be conducted. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructors as Role Models

Mohammed, Good strategies for being a role model for your students. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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