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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Your Instructional Style

Nicky, Great to hear that these opportunities have been valuable to your professional development. I wish you continued success as you impact the lives of your students through the sharing of you knowledge and expertise. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructors as Role Models

Robert, This is a very important part of being an instructor of merit. Instructors are the models for their field and their profession. Dress, language and conduct all contribute to showing students what a professional really is. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Using Graphic Organizers

Albert, Using their senses in this way creates a very strong connection between their brains and their knowledge about desserts. These experiences will be stored in their long term memories and will be used over and over again in the future. Good way to teach these concepts and skills. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Using Graphic Organizers

Nancy, You make an important point about student study skills. I find that many of my students have not developed or have forgotten their study skills. By showing them a few simple techniques I have be able to help them with their note taking and study skills. The use of colored coded high lighters is something that many of them had not thought of and I was assuming that they learned this in high school so I didn't mention it. When I started showing them things like the color coded high lighter method their eyes got big as if that… >>>

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Making Instruction Relevant

Albert, Thank you for sharing this example of how you adjusted your curriculum to engage your students. This change is already being observed by the expression on the faces of your students. I am sure it is a lot more fun to teach this motivated group of students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Albert, This is a good way to use the different skills and preferences of your students. You have them working, researching and learning in many different venues and formats. This helps to keep them engaged because you are offering variety to the learning process. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Student Feedback

Sandra, This is the model I have followed for many years and the input has helped me to refine my courses over the years. I appreciate the time and effort my students put into giving their feedback and I let them know it. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Reasons for Enrolling

Norma, What are some strategies you use to provide support to your students? Thanks for sharing with us. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Feeling Accepted Helps with Success

Desiree, Having a person in authority such as the instructor value them is so important to students. Many adult students are unsure as to whether they can be successful in school. Knowing that they have the support of their instructor goes a long way in helping them to see that they in fact can be successful in the course. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Richard, Relevancy and application are two elements needed for student engagement. You are using both through the real world examples you share and the resources you bring into the class. This helps the students to get a realistic picture of where their program can take them if they will put forth the effort. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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