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 a Well-prepared Syllabus

Ivelisse, For sure. A well prepared syllabus as you know is valuable in helping students to get settled into the course and comfortable with the requirements. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Teresa, I agree with you about the need for a well developed syllabus. A good syllabus does greatly reduce the number of questions plus it helps the students to get a feel for the course so they focus on the needed requirements. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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The Learning Environment Effect

Debra, Sounds like a very informative and beneficial way of getting the students involved in a realistic setting. The more this can happen the greater the ease will be for the students to transition into the work setting. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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The Learning Environment Effect

Diane, Good advice for instructors to follow. I teach a 6 hour course so I am with you on what you need to do to keep the students engaged throughout the duration of such a long class. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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The Learning Environment Effect

William, I like this example. It is an exhibit that is being presented and that exhibit is a professional setting for students to learn. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructors as Role Models

Diana, Simple and yet critical for the students to react to and be aware of as the class progresses. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructors as Role Models

Diana, Simple and yet critical for the students to react to and be aware of as the class progresses. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructors as Role Models

Makia, Good strategies. You are setting the standard of conduct and learning high which is important for the students to recognize and follow. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Julia, These little changes are so valuable in establishing rapport with students as you have probably seen. They really help students to get settled into the class. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Your Instructional Style

Yunda, This is a good way to capture their attention and get the focused on the content. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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