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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Your Instructional Style

Hi Dr. Rodenbaugh, I like this approach and agree with the benefits that come from it. I think the students are more engaged and focused with this method as well as coming together to work on mutual projects more respect for each other. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Sue, Good way to get the students involved. I use games in my classes all the time with the same results you mentioned. Students like competition plus it provides some diversion in the regular flow of class. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Roger, The "been there and done that" is so important in establishing the fact that the students are going to have an expert from their field share his knowledge with them. It is a building process from there as they learn some of what you know. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Sheila, For me as well. I just pushed another great bunch of students out of the nest last week and I am feeling very much like the mama bird this week. Get a new bunch in two weeks so the nest will be full again. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Natalie, I like the way your are making your class as real as you can. Your students are soon going to be in their medical careers so the more knowledge they have on how to handle different stressful situations the less traumatic the transition from school to employment is going to be. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Quynh, Good points about the reasons for getting to know students as they start a class with you. I to teach a required course so the students are not there by choice but I have found that by developing a relationship with them they start to focus on the content and they develop an appreciation for the content I am sharing with them. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Hi Aaron, Thanks for sharing your professional development with us. As a new instructor this is common. The value of the syllabus or specific directions are sometimes overlooked. Through experience you have learned how direct you must be. Thanks for sharing your experience with us. It will be of help to other instructors I know. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Comprehensive Planning for Instructional Success

Hi Dr. Rodenbaugh, I am a big user of field trips in my classes so I support your comments about the value of taking them. Though I will say my field trips are not as exciting as yours. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Comprehensive Planning for Instructional Success

Hi Dr. Rodenbaugh, Good point about student challenges. They will challenge an instructor if they feel he/she is not bringing valuable content in a format that has value and is engaging. If we step into the classroom with everything in order and are ready to go the respect level increases significantly. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Hi Rita, Good way to engage the students while offering them variety in the instructional delivery of content. This also facilitates greater participation and retention of content. Gary

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