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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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Ryan, You are offering both application and relevancy to your students as you deliver the content. This really helps to keep them engaged in the learning process. Gary

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Reinforcement as Motivation

Ronald , Yes, it does and this is an important teaching technique. When the students are out working in their fields they will be pushed all of the time so the more skill they have in being able to expand their boundaries the greater their success is going to be. Gary

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Student Feedback

Toni, "Reading" students is a skill that all instructors need to develop for the reasons you mentioned. This way you can adapt your delivery to make sure the students are "getting" it. Gary

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Instructor REFOCUS

Joy , So true about the need to introduce new deliveries, content and projects. This keeps instructors interested in the course even when they have taught it many times before. Gary

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Jim, They sure can and this sets up the opportunity for the instructor to get the students engaged and focused on the content. Gary

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Nicholas, I am sure your are going to see increased engagement with this strategy. Let me know how it works for you. Gary

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Preparing and Delivering Effective Lectures

Mary, So true. A laugh goes a long way in learning. Even working hard in a subject sharing a laugh between and among the instructor and the students helps to reinforce the learning process and keep the brains engaged. Gary

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Janet, Good strategy. With the outline your students have the road map for course success if they are willing to put forth the effort required. Gary

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Luis, Very true. They need to feel comfortable with what is expected of them and how they can be successful in the course. A well prepared syllabus helps them to focus on being successful while meeting all of the expectations. Gary

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Instructors as Role Models

Rudayna, Simple yet effective behavior to be a role model for students. We need always remember this as we work with students and delivery instruction. Gary

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