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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Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Instruction Relevant

Sean, Very true. They have to see value or ROI or they won't stay engaged for long. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Instruction Relevant

Rajini, Good methods. You are offering variety of instructional which enables the students to use their different learning preferences. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Instruction Relevant

Martha, This is a common concern expressed by many instructors today. We need to strive to help the students to "connect the dots" between content and application--which is an ongoing challenge for sure. Gary

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Joseph, I like your approach to teaching and learning. There is a saying that goes "Talking is not Learning." By having your students become part of the teaching process you get the opportunity to be an observer and learner while still directing the educational efforts of your students. Great plan. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Maria, Right you are in your comments about the challenges that education has had in recent years with the development of both technology and new learning strategies. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Maritza, Thank you for these comments in relation to the work that Dr. Gardner has done in multiple intelligence identification and development. This information enables us to see cognitive processing in an expanded way which then leads us to developing more effective instructional delivery. Gary

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Maria, Great professional development plan for you. This should expand your expertise and effectiveness as instructional delivery expert. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Diane, So true. The more they do the more connection they make between content and application. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Kym, They can really help to motivate and inspire students. I use them a lot in my classes because they help students to see the relevancy of what they are being taught. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Student Feedback

Loriann, Good comments about how to use student feedback and an instructional improvement method for ongoing growth. Gary

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