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 Nick, This reflects my approach to the classroom as well. I use humor and laughter to engage the students. I'm not above using a really really corny joke now and then just to get them to groan at the punch line. What I find about this is that then they start bringing in corny jokes to see what I think about them. The key is that I have created another connection point with the students and that is the goal. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Doris, I use case studies in my teaching as well. They really capture the attention of the students because they get to use their newly acquired knowledge. This helps to make the course both relevant and applicable. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Doris, I love hearing instructor success stories. Keep up the good work and keep enjoying being an instructor. Your students thank you. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Jason, A simple formula for instructional improvement and more effective learning. Thanks for sharing it with us. Gary

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Hi David, I think you are looking for a hybrid model. A blending of personality and intellect will help with the learning process. Having students share with each other actually gives them the chance to learn something twice. Once as students and then again as teachers when they share with peers. This increases the retention of content. Gary

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Hi Gary, Good way to get them settled into the course and feeling like they can be successful. The more clearly you can make your expectations the easier it will be to get them focused on the outcomes. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Ralph, Good point. Feedback from students can be helpful in so many ways. Do you solicit feedback from your students throughout the course? If so how do you get such feedback? Thanks. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Pam, Have fun with your enthusiasm. Think of some humorous or exciting ways to introduce a topic. Both you and your students will enjoy this approach. Gary

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Hi Pam, I like this approach. The list makes it clear and the students know what they are expected to do to be successful. Simple yet powerful. Gary

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Being Successful in College

Hi Niles, Things like this can really make the difference for some students. Gary

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