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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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Laura, So true. A clear and concise syllabus gets everyone on the same page from day one and from there it is a building process in terms of learning and growth. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Bonita, Great to hear and I wish you continued success as you help to shape the future careers of your students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Supporting Problem Solving Skills

Lisa, I use a format much like this and it gets the students really involved and thinking for themselves. I am sure your students really appreciate how you make English come alive for them and they get to use what they are learning on a regular basis. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Supporting Problem Solving Skills

Wayne, Good strategy to follow because you are serving as a problem solving consultant and not just an answer giver. This is how students develop their own critical thinking skills. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Supporting Problem Solving Skills

Jasen, I think you are right about the trophy society. The problem with that is when a student has been taught that everyone is a winner and that they all get trophies they don't learn how to develop their skills in a way that will set them apart. When they start their job search they don't know what to do when they have to compete with 30 other people for their job. They need to know that they have worked hard to acquire the knowledge and skills they have and how those assets can be projected into a job interview… >>>

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Defining Intelligence

Lisa, We are on the same wave length in how we perceive intelligence. There is so much more to it than just a score. This is why I like the saying "It isn't how smart you are but how you are smart that makes the difference.". Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Defining Intelligence

Jasen, What a great role model from whom you could learn as well appreciate for his abilities to problem solve. I love being around these kind of people and observing how they got to be as skilled as they are. What I find is that they got that way through a lot of hard work and self discipline which sadly does not seem to be what they many of the students today are seeking. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Discipline in Critical Thinking

Lisa, Your analysis is right on and something I face every time I step into my classroom. They do not seem to understand nor value self discipline, structure and hard work as ways to acquire a quality education. I strive to instill this in them but I have to say it is a tough and up hill battle. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Developing Critical Thinking Skills

Lisa, Thank you for sharing your strategies with us. These are some very creative ways to get students involved in the problem solving and critical thinking process. The use of the various organizers gets them to exploding their ideas and laying them out so they can see how the different parts fit together or in some cases do not fit which leads them to successful conclusions in their work. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Developing Critical Thinking Skills

Jasen, This is why we need to slow them down and have them work on some exercises that force them to think, analyze and then complete projects in class. I use several problem solving activities using legos. This way they have to work in a group to come up with a design and solution to a problem Gets them to realizing that they can actually problem solve without having a piece of technology in their hand that gives the access to the internet. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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