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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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Doris, If we are going to be able to target our instruction to our students we need to understand them. So the more we know about them the more accurately we can plan our instruction around their needs. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Jeannette, What are some strategies you use to incorporate the learning styles. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Tim, Variety in instructional delivery really helps students to stay engaged and use their learning preferences. Planning for alternative deliveries should be a regular part of our instructional selection. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Reasons for Enrolling

Bridget, They have a sense of urgency and reasons for being in the class. They know what they want and work at getting it. They can motivate other students that do not have the level of dedication that they do. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Reasons for Enrolling

Srey, Good way to get a feel for the class and the direction to take the discussion. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Feeling Accepted Helps with Success

Jackie, You make a number of very good points about how we instructors need to approach our classrooms. With an genuine interest in people and the desire to help them to be successful we are going to impact lives. This is one of the rewards of being a teacher because we are helping train the next generation of professionals entering our respective fields. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Being Successful in College

Brian, I agree with your statement about long term pay off for students. Your course content is designed to help them with their career goals which is a part of their long term professional preparation. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Your Expectations Clear

MARISSA, Repetition is a powerful learning tool because it trains both the mind and body. Through review the content and/or skills become a part of the working memory that can be called upon as needed. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Tawnya, This is critical because if they don't they won't know at what level they are going to be evaluated nor what the expectations are. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making a Positive First Impression

Stephanie, I agree with you about the value of a positive first impression. This sets the tone for classes to come and how the students will perceive the instructor. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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