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.

Activity

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Discussion Comment

Discipline in Critical Thinking

How can personal discipline help with critical thinking?

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Discussion Comment

Critical Thinker Characteristics

From your perspective what are the characteristics of a critical thinker?

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Discussion Comment

Developing Critical Thinking Skills

What are some ways individuals can develop their critical thinking skills?

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Discussion Comment

Making Instruction Relevant

Laura, Your class sounds like a lot of fun with a lot of learning occurring. Your personality is a key asset in your success. You like what you are doing and bring passion to your field. The mac and cheese with Mornay sauce sounds wonderful. I am going to have to give that a try since I mostly each my mac and cheese out of the Kraft box. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Discussion Comment

Instructor REFOCUS

David, Being a life long learner is one of the requirements of an instructor. Seeking new information, techniques and strategies should be a part of the professional development for each instructor. Staying current as you say also helps to motivate your teaching as you bring this new information into the classroom. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Discussion Comment

Accommodating Learner Preferences

David, So true and so important. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Discussion Comment

Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Nazanin, Instructors need to strive to connect the dots between the classroom and the real world. The more examples the students get to see and learn about the more excited they will be about the content being shared. They start to see themselves in their chosen career area and this reinforces why they have chosen to prepare to enter it. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Discussion Comment

Sharing Comprehensive and Clear Course Requirements

Nazanin, Good example of how to illustrate the value of the course content to the students. They are paying for a product and they need to see that they are getting a return on the money they have invested. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Discussion Comment

Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

David, Good comments about the strategies that instructors need to employ to keep the students engaged. It is an ongoing effort that requires a lot of planning as you so well stated. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Discussion Comment

Effective Motivation Techniques

Judy, Engagement is essential in the learning process and you are doing such with your method. This keeps everyone focused on the content and how they are moving closer to their career goals. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

End of Content