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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Motivating Learners

Sharon, I like your use of words about how students approach your accounting course. Enthusiasm is right up there with trepidation and anxiety or maybe it isn't. They do come to class with a fear about the content and often a feeling that the content does not really have any application in their lives. You are doing a good job of turning their opinions around from negative to positive by showing them they can be successful and that we all use basic accounting in our daily lives. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructors as Role Models

Ana, Good example of how to reflect being a professional and the standards that your students should aspire to copy if they are going to be successful in the field. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructors as Role Models

Mary, Well said. We set the standard for the class and we cannot expect anything more of our students than we ourselves present. So you are right on with your comments about being on time, organized and prepared to teach. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructors as Role Models

Brian, Good point about being a role model. We may be the first person they have ever spent time with that come from the field they are studying to enter. They use us as the measurement of what a professional in the field should be like. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Using Reflective Thinking

Joe, Listening is a powerful form of learning. You make a good point. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Discipline in Critical Thinking

Judy, Good observations about a lot of the students we have in our classes today. You are right about the absence of personal discipline. We should not have to teach this on the college level but we do. I find that I have developed a set of conduct rules for my college classes that reflect the rules of a middle school. (i.e. cell phones, bringing books and supplies to class) I am amazed at times when I think that the students have paid a lot of money to enroll in school to secure the knowledge and skills needed for career… >>>

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Making Instruction Relevant

Robert, I like your approach on how you reinforce confidence development in your students. This is so important because we need confident professionals that can problem solve and think critically about how to find solutions in their work setting. The more you can help them develop these skills the better prepared they are going to be. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Robert, Well planned for reaching the different learning preferences of your students. You are going to have some very engaged students as a result of what you are doing in each of these areas. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructors as Motivators

Ana, I like the way you have laid out how you are going to engage your students and get them excited about what you are teaching. Yes, you are in an exciting field with a great future. Helping your students to see that is one of the best things you can do for your students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructors as Motivators

HAROLD, Good strategies to use and a great way to set up the class for successful learning. You have a good professional development laid out as well. As a result your expertise as an instructor is going to continue to grow. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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