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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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Hi Troy, I like your last sentence in relation to the good points you have made. It is important not to fall into a rut and not offer any variety in your instructional delivery. This is not good for the students nor for yourself as a professional. Keep changing things up and I wish you much success in your teaching. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Increasing Student Retention

Hi Brian, I agree with your assessment of how life influences the success of many students. Your policy of giving them some flexibility in their attendance (one free pass) is a good way to show them you understand life can come rushing at them to the point they need to deal with it right then. I have this same policy and it has worked well for me. Thanks for sharing it. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Learning Environment Effect

Hi Darlene, Right you are. Students need to know they are accepted and welcomed. By knowing this they can get settled into the course and concentrate on being successful. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Reasons for Enrolling

Hi Brian, Good point about why knowing the reason for enrolling is so important. By you knowing their reasons you are able to adapt your instructional delivery to match their investment in the course. I teach a general education course that is required so I have to work very hard to engage the students see they don't see my course as contributing to their career preparation even though it does. I strive to help them see the relevancy and application of what I teach just as you are doing through your personalizing of accounting procedures in family budgeting, etc. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Motivating Learners

Hi Scot, Like your plan. This is a great reward for putting forth the maximum effort to gain an advantage in test taking. I know for me the fewer tests I have to take the better I feel. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Offering Varied Instructional Delivery

Hi Carolyn, Thank you for sharing this example of working with and appealing to the different learning preferences of students. This is why it is so important for us to vary our instructional delivery. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Hi Eon, Well planned. Your students will benefit from your instructional plan for how to use their memory banks and make application with what they are learning. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Preparing and Delivering Effective Lectures

Hi Lana, Well said about the need to be a communicator of ideas and content in a way that will engage the students. Boring is boring and that kills the spirit of the class. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Valuing Student Opinions

Hi Tina, Great way to capture the attention of the students and give them a chance to contribute to the class discussion. This I am sure generates a lot of discussion on the part of the students and keeps them engaged. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Creating Personal Support Systems

Hi Sarah, Thanks for sharing this strategy with us. This is a great way to build a support system for the students as you develop your instructional delivery format. Gary

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