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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Effective Retention Strategies

Hi Joel, So important for student success. Knowing their instructor cares about their success and is there to support them is critical to their future. Gary

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Hi Madeleine, What a great background you have. The aunts in your life gave you a wonderful gift of caring about people and got you involved in education. I know you are impacting the lives of many individuals as result of the legacy that these two people gave you as a young person. Keep up the great work you are doing for the next generation of individuals entering your field. Gary

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Hi Madeleine, Sounds like a great conference. The key is to have an ongoing professional development plan in mind and you have one laid out that is going to benefit you greatly. Gary

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Hi Madeleine, Like your list. It says it all. By following it both you and your students are going to enjoy the learning process. Gary

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Preparing and Delivering Effective Lectures

Hi Mark, Good step by step procedure to follow. This way you will approach the classroom ready to teach and with a high level of confidence. This is a win win for everyone. Gary

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Preparing and Delivering Effective Lectures

Hi Kelly, Great list. Thanks for sharing it with us. The key is variety and you are offering that with the list you shared with us. Gary

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Preparing and Delivering Effective Lectures

Hi Renato, Students like these kinds of application as you know. The more relevancy you can show the students the higher their motivation levels are going to be. Gary

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Making Instruction Relevant

Hi Sharon, Thank you for these excellent strategies for engaging learners. I know they are going to be of value to other instructors that are seeking ideas and methods they can use in their classes. I wish you much teaching success. Gary

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Making Instruction Relevant

Hi Melissa, Two words jump out to me after reading your comments. Application and relevancy. You are making a core subject come alive for the students. This way the start to see the ROI from taking a course such as this. Gary

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Making Instruction Relevant

Hi Jeff, Great way to "connect the dots" for students between an academic subject and their career choice. This is what makes learning relevant to them. I like the Body Mass Index example. Gary

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