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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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Sharon, You are right about the need for a well prepared syllabus. The use of a signature sheet is a a good way to hold the students accountable for having read the contents of the syllabus. The signature sheet emphasizes the importance you attach to the syllabus and sends a message that they should consider it as being important as well. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Jennifer, Good point. When students are confused they become anxious and frustrated which leads to all kinds of problems in the classroom. A well prepared clear and concise syllabus keeps everyone on the same page and focused in terms of the goals of the course. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Developing Clear Goals and Objectives

Maria, Clear goals are essential if students are going to stay focused for the entire course. Everyone needs to be on the same page and going in the same direction if the same destination is going to be achieved. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

David, You are fortunate to have this kind of instructional support. Glad you can take advantage of these opportunities. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Karen, All of these suggestions contribute to your professional growth. Thank you for sharing them with us. I know they will be of value to other instructors looking for ways to expand their professional development. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructors as Role Models

Maria, Right you are about the impact we have on the lives of our students. We need to always be mindful of this as we conduct ourselves and have interaction with our students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Supporting Problem Solving Skills

Annette, Your field is based to a major extent on problem solving. A patient has a health issue and the medical community needs to come up with a diagnosis and the treatment. So with your approach you are offering steps for them to be able to develop such problem solving skills. Thank you for sharing this approach with us. I know it will be of benefit to many other instructors. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Using Graphic Organizers

Cheryl, Right. They give students a way to put all that they are learning in perspective so they can see the parts as well as the whole of the subject. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Cheryl, Student engagement is essential if learning success is going to occur. The more we can enhance engagement the greater student satisfaction there will be. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Cheryl, This is a very important part of being a teacher. Through observation you are able to see and address support needs of students as needed. This keeps them moving forward in their learning as well as making progress toward their career goals. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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