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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Instructors as Role Models

Hi Jeanne, You have a clear and comprehensive picture of what learning entails in relation to student success. By following the plan you have laid out I know your students are going to achieve much if they are willing to put forth the effort. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Betty, What great resources you have. I know these are very helpful in your achieving your professional development plan goals. This also results in more effective and efficient teaching to the benefit of students. Gary

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Hi Ellie, This is great to hear. It shows that you are being effective in your approach. The students are seeing value to what they are learning. Keep up the good work. Gary

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Hi Kenneth, This is a good approach because you are spreading out the different learning preference opportunities for your students. They can focus on the different ways as they progress through the course and have success at each point. Gary

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Effective Retention Strategies

Hi Kim, So true. Respect and rapport both come about as result of students having a competent and caring instructor. The more you can learn about your students the more targeted you can be in helping them to be successful. Gary

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Hi Jane, Good approach. The more application and relevancy you can bring in the more engagement you will have. Sounds like you have this strategy integrated well into your teaching. Gary

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Hi Dianne, Good resource. Thanks for sharing it with us. This is quick and effective and is really helpful in instructional planning. Thanks. Gary

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Hi Kenneth, Sounds like you are doing a good job with your approach. As for getting around the classroom more you might want to use worksheets and have the students solve problems in groups. This way you could float around the classroom working with the groups and get a way from the board some. Then when you needed to go back to the board the students would be comfortable with that. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Dianne, Great to hear how your students were surprised that the time had gone so quickly. You are right this is the sign you are doing good things with your students and your approach. Keep up the great job. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Jesse, Good for you. By always being on the look out for things you can incorporate into your teaching is a great way to be an effective instructor. Continued growth will allow you to enjoy your students while knowing you are getting your message across to them. Gary

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