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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Valuing Student Opinions

Pamela, Listening is a powerful teaching tool. The more we listen the more we learn as well as show our students we care about what they are saying to us. Good point, thanks for sharing it with us. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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The Human Factor in Retention

Margo, Good way to let them know you are concerned about them and their success. Through the referral they get the help they need and you get to keep moving the class forward. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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The Human Factor in Retention

Pamela, The key is to manage the environment in such a way as to keep the learning moving forward. There are many different ways of doing this and as an instructor you need to find one that works for you. Sounds like you have done that with your style. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Tessie, Good point and one that instructors need to remember as they do their instructional planning. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Creating Personal Support Systems

Margo, Good strategy as many students are unaware of how to create a support system for themselves. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Preparing and Delivering Effective Lectures

James, I wish you much teaching success. I hope your first class session goes well and that you enjoy being an educator. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Joseph, I like the way you are making it real for them. This is what the foundational courses like math are all about and why they are so valuable. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Your Instructional Style

Jacqueline, Good strategy and one that you should make a part of your instructional planning throughout your career. As a result you will see continued instructional improvement. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Carl, Sounds like you have a good start with your instructional planning. Keep up the good work. You are touching on a number of different learning strategies which is important for keeping the students engaged and focused. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Developing Clear Goals and Objectives

Dr.Jayaram, Thank you for your insight on the value and use of goals and objectives. They are an essential part of teaching as well as learning success. They make the instructional planning process so much easier when students know and understand where and what is going to occur in the upcoming class. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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