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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Your Instructional Style

Hi Judith, I like your three work description of your instructional style. These are words that say so much about how effective you are in working with your students and providing them support with their learning. I wish you much teaching success. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Sandra, You are doing a number of very good things in relation to your instructional delivery. Several things you might want to try would be to have the students role play, work on case studies and make presentations. I often create a group composed of four students. Each student is assigned a portion of the presentation. They do the research and each student presents for 5 or 10 minutes depending on the length of the class sessions. The panel sits behind a table in front of the class. By having three other people up there with them, sitting down… >>>

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Motivating Learners

Hi Laura, I have found the same thing. The more the students can see how they fit in the class and know they are supported by the instructor the more engaged they become. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Hi David, The more you can connection the content of your course to the real world the better. You are doing a great job of that with your sharing of real life situations with your students. I use case studies and find that the students really enjoy getting to work through these real life situations. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Hi David, A very sound and professional way to approach the classroom. This is the foundation for the development of respect by both you and your students. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi David, I agree with you. You will have more insight on how to target your instruction when you have this information. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Sue, Yes, it is and it gets a lot of communication going in the class. It is good to have some fun while still learning as it is with the games. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Bruce, Good list of ways to expand one's expertise as an educator. These opportunities will help one to achieve real growth. Gary

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Reinforcement as Motivation

Hi Lawrence, So true and so important. This is the way to get the information burned into their minds and available for use later on. Gary

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Comprehensive Planning for Instructional Success

Hi Sarah, It is critical for instructional success. Poor preparation creates poor results. Instructors have to put forth the effort if they are going to expect the same from their students. Gary

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