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

Robert, Can you expand on this as these words are interesting in relation to instructional style? Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructors as Role Models

Teresa, This is an area that instructor's cannot forget about. We need to dress as you say in the "uniform" of our profession so our students will see how a professional in their field is expected to dress. We are their models from which they learn how to dress and conduct themselves as they prepare to enter their field. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Developing Critical Thinking Skills

Don, This is such a valuable way to teach problem solving to your students. I am sure when they complete their training that have a number of different attack strategies they can use when faced with problem situations. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Brandi, Your analysis of how you are going to use your knowledge about multiple intelligences is very well done. You have a vision of how you are going to expand your comfort and make sure to include other intelligences within your instructional delivery. This is what being a professional educator is all about. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Brandi, I appreciate the kind words and I wish you continued success as you expand your expertise and become the instructor of merit that you want to be. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Lori, Like this approach because your helping them to use their life experiences to make application of newly acquired knowledge. This increases the retention of the new knowledge and integrates into their long term working memory. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Student Feedback

Lori, Student feedback is how course and instructional improvement is made. I have my students give me feedback, via writing on a 3X5 card after we complete an assignment or project. They don't put their names on the cares so they are candid. I have never had a student write anything offensive in my many years of teaching. All the feedback has been well thought out and very helpful. I think this feedback is much more helpful than the end of the course evaluations that our school uses because they are done in real time. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Human Factor in Retention

Lori, Well said. Sometimes the human factor is lost in the process of teaching and the result is the loss of students. Knowing their learning leader cares about them and their future is critical for keeping students engaged. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Reasons for Enrolling

Camille, This is such valuable information to have for the reasons you cite. The more we know about our students the more accurately we can customize our instruction to fit them. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Feeling Accepted Helps with Success

James, Good point because you are connecting the dots for them when you move them from the cognitive area (classroom) to the tactile/physical area (lab). Once those dots are connect then they see the relevance and application of what is being taught and learning really takes off. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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