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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Strategies for Keeping Students Engaged in Learning

Hi Gerardo, Right you are. Good first impressions help to build toward a good course and satisfied students. Gary

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Developing Clear Goals and Objectives

Hi Gerardo, It is so important that students know exactly what the course requirements and expectations are. How do you share this information with your students? Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Gerardo, Good strategy. What are some ways you engage your students in the day to day class preparation? Gary

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The Learning Environment Effect

Hi Michelle, You are right about the learning environment. It needs to be a comfortable supportive and safe place to learn. Anything else is unfair to the students. Gary

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Instructional Style

Hi Shadhi, Good professional development strategy. This is what instructional growth is all about. Gary

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Instructional Style

Hi Shahid, So true. What are some strategies you use to increase the motivation of your students? Thanks for your input on this. Gary

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Hi Heather, Good point about the value of understanding multiple intelligences. This information will be of help as you develop your different instructional strategies. Gary

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Hi Robert, Good to hear that the content of the course helped you acquire some new knowledge. This information will help you to relate more with your students and facilitate more targeted instructional planning. I wish you much teaching success. Gary

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Hi Dennis, Good way to "read" your students and provide support as needed. This keeps everyone moving forward in the course while maintaining a level of comfort. Gary

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Hi George, When we do video conferencing we sent a set of questions for the students to ask when we are online. This way we get discussion coming from the different sites. In addition, we limit the number of questions and comments one site (person) can make from a site. This way that person does not dominate and we have done it without hurt feelings. Gary

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