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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Developing Student Rapport

Andrea, Good points and ones we need to remember as we approach the classroom each time. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Developing Student Rapport

Kathryn, So true. They need to know they are respected and in turn will respect their instructor which is the foundation of rapport development. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Kathryn, For sure. Both excitement and boredom are catching. It is up to the instructor to determine which is going to be spread around the classroom. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Kathryn, Games like this are such great ways to engage students and get them excited about learning content that may not be the most exciting in their lives. Having fun and learning are a great combination. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Creating Personal Support Systems

Andrea, Great to hear about the support services your college provides. They are essential in keeping students in school. Your personal touch of meeting with each student provides "value added" benefits for each student and their career progress. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Preparing and Delivering Effective Lectures

Heather, Thanks for the kind words about the course and that you learned a lot from it. Teaching is fun but does take a lot of planning just as you say. Each time you teach the course you will have some additional strategies to try, just like the use of the study cards and empty drug bottles. You are expanding your touch points for learning each time. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Making a Positive First Impression

Andrew, Building on a positive first impression makes it a lot easier to get the course started rather than having to dig out of a hole with a negative one. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Andrew, So true. Do you write your own syllabus or does your school provide one for you? Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Your Instructional Style

Andrew, Seeing something really reinforces what is being taught. So the more demos and practical applications you can make for your students the greater their engagement. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Defining Instructional Professionalism

Bobbie, Examples, field trips and guest speakers from the field. The more you can make a connection between their career choice and their courses the greater enthusiasm will be. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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