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 Graphic Organizers

Jennifer, Teaching is experimentation so it is good to try different approaches and see what ones are the most effective. Sounds like you have found some ways that really help your students in their learning processing. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Using Graphic Organizers

Alain, Visuals really help in a field like medicine. They help students to see how the parts fit together and contribute to the welfare of patients. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Instruction Relevant

Jennifer, I think this is a great way to increase the value of the course. Through application you are showing your students the relevancy of what is being taught. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Instruction Relevant

Alain, In working with adult learners it is important for them to be able to use their life experiences in the course. As you mention they see that they often know more than they think they do and that they can be successful in the course if they use their life experiences in concert with their newly acquired knowledge. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Mary, A good time for students to demonstrate what they have learned. By asking questions and providing information they start to see that they are learning a lot in the course. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Alain, Yes it is a good way to show how the senses can be used as learning tools. Greatly enhances the engagement of students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Reinforcement as Motivation

Gregrey, Good point about questioning and how to use it as a learning tool. Great way to help students to start thinking for themselves. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Reinforcement as Motivation

Emily, Good ideas for instructors to use in providing reinforcement to their students. All of these suggestions will enable students to receive feedback that is targeted and reinforcement that is valued. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Marian, Good for you! This is how instructional improvement will occur and your expertise will expand. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Sarah, Good strategy because timely and frequent feedback helps students to continue to make progress in the course. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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