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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Reasoning as a Resource

Cynthia, There is a saying that illustrates your point about common sense. "It's not how smart you are but how you are smart." I will take a person that has common sense and is able to do reflective thinking anytime because that person can get the job done. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Developing Critical Thinking Skills

Cynthia, Thank you for these good points about how critical thinking is used in the medical field. Reflective and critical thinking is essential as possibilities are explored in relation to a patient's condition. The more skill that is developed the more valuable the student will be in his or her field. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Critical Thinker Characteristics

Robert, So true because life no matter the setting involves a lot of reflective thinking as we progress through our careers and personal situations. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Using Graphic Organizers

Susana, What some strategies that have worked for you in the correlation process? Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Using Graphic Organizers

Beth, Thank you for the reinforcement of how graphic organizers can be of value in the learning process. I use them a lot in my classes as they help my students to sequence the content as well as put it all together at the end. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Susana, So true. What are some of the methods you use to offer instruction in the four areas? Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

E, This gives you a baseline on your students as well as an idea of the different learning preferences that are represented among the student body. This is very helpful as you plan your instructional delivery. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

E, This is exciting to hear in terms of the different strategies you are going to use with your students. These types of variety in learning are engaging for the students and they illustrate to them how they can learn the material in different ways while expanding their skill sets. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Developing Student Rapport

Patricia, Good point and one I agree with strongly. Respect and rapport are two essential elements needed for student and teaching success. So the more we can establish rapport with our students while earning their respect the greater their engagement will be. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Human Factor in Retention

Laurie, This is a challenging situation for many of our students. We educators work hard at trying to find financial support for our students and look for ways to be of help. In may cases we can be of help and sadly in others we are unable to find the needed resources. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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