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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Preparing and Delivering Effective Lectures

Asha, Good way to set the class up for learning success. You are giving them learning blocks that they can use to step from one concept to another in an understandable and sequential manner. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Bryan, I like your thinking on how to teach a course such as this. You are blending the generations and experience levels into one learning community and this is so important for mutual growth. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Making a Positive First Impression

Consuala, Yes, it will. This sets the stage for a comfortable and supportive learning environment. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Learning from Instructor and Student Introductions

Margaret, I think it does as well. You are creating a supportive and comfortable environment for the students to learn and progress toward their career goals. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Developing Clear Goals and Objectives

Margaret, So true and so important. This understanding is essential if the students are going to know what has been accomplished and how far they have progress not to mention their understanding of the course requirements. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Margaret, All good ideas for professional development. The key is to have a plan for including such things as those that are listed and as a result knowledge and expertise will expand. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Student Motivation Factors

Samuel, Students like variety and change of pace. By doing so you are going to be able to engage the students and keep their focus. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Motivation Through Relevancy and Application

Miriam, Well said. Application and relevancy are two essential components of learning. The more the students can see both the more value they attach to the content. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructors as Motivators

Miriam, Good way to set the learning environment up for success. Thank you for sharing these strategies with us. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Student Feedback

Don, Good way to reinforce what you are teaching them and helping them to make the content a part of their working memories. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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