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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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Donna, These are always fun sessions and they really help students to get engaged in the content. So the more examples they can share the better. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Edwin, Right you are about the need for real world applications. This is what creates the ROI for the students. They see how what is being taught can be applied to the work they will be doing and this gives them an understanding of the relevance that they are seeking in terms of their studies. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Tim, This is a great way to offer instruction as it incorporates examples from the field and then has them making applications to the problem. Your example was a relevant as it can be since it occurred just hours before the class. These discussions and the format you use help to make the content come alive and increases student motivation just as you experienced in your course last night. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Learning from Instructor and Student Introductions

Greg, It is important as you know to get students settled into the course. Your approach does that and helps them see how they are going to fit into the course. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Developing Clear Goals and Objectives

Leann, Great to hear the value you are getting from these modules. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Donna, Great plan that you have developed. These observations will give you additional insights as to how to refine your own presentations and be a more effective communicator. Keep up the good work. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Leann, I wish you much success with your teaching as well as instructional development style. Seek to have all the input you can and then use your personality to shape your instructional style and you will find that teaching is fun and rewarding as a result of the impact you have on student lives. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Greg, This is what professional development should be about. Keep up the use of these opportunities as you develop your expertise as an educator. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Motivating Learners

Hugo, Examples like this are what gets students excited about what they are learning as you know. In addition, this shows them relevance and application two essentials in learning so your approach is one that is career enhancing for your students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Student Motivation Factors

Louis, I think this is a good way to increase the value of the course content for them. You are showing them that you have had a rewarding career as a result of your hard work and effort. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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