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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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Hi Deward, Good plan. This way the students will be focused on the key concepts within the course structure. Gary

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Hi James, Good for you and your students. Your students have the opportunity to study with and learn from a person with extensive experience. This is a great way for them to see themselves in their careers once they have worked with you and you have shared your experiences. Gary

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Sharing Comprehensive and Clear Course Requirements

Hi Natalie, Right you are. Understanding the polices and requirements of the course helps to get the students settled in and ready for the up coming sessions. This also reduces their concerns about what the expectations are since they have been clearly explained. Gary

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Expanding your expertise as an educator

After teaching the same set of courses for a number of sessions an instructor can become bored with both the content and the dlelivery methods. This is the time to stop and think about introducing something new to the class format. Look at your lesson plans and select one topic that you are going to try a new method with. If you have always lectured over the content think about how you might deliver the content differently. Would it work to have the students make presentations, would learning groups, case studies, etc. provide the same learning opportunities? Select the method… >>>

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Defining Instructional Professionalism

Hi Thomas, These may seem like little things but they really are very big in the growth of the students. They get to see what a professional should be like. Gary

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Defining Instructional Professionalism

Hi April, Key point and thanks for making it. We need to look at ourselves and think about how students see us. Are we being the professional models we need to be to reflect the high standards of our field? The answer has to be "yes" for the sake of the students. Gary

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Defining Instructional Professionalism

Hi Roger, Good points about being a good role model. You may be the first person that the students have know on a consistent basis that has worked in the field that they are preparing to enter. You are the standard they are using to measure how they should conduct themselves. It is a big responsibility and one that we need to always keep in our minds. Gary

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Instructors as Role Models

Hi Jane, Good comments about being a good role model. We are going to be a model for our students one way or another so we had better make it a positive one. This will help the class go better, earn the respect of our students and move them closer to realizing that this is the career area for them. Gary

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Instructors as Role Models

Hi Vivian, Way to show that you are a dedicated professional educator that cares about her students. Your students will respect this and focus their attention on what you want them to accomplish as a result. Gary

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Hi Trina, The short quiz over the syllabus is something that a lot of instructor do. This puts the students inside of the syllabus so they will be knowledgeable of its contents. This sets the stage for a successful course. Gary

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