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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Comprehensive Planning for Instructional Success

Terry, Sorry to hear about your first day experience but as a result you now know what you have to do and will be doing in preparation for future classes. This is a great growth opportunity. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Your Instructional Style

Carl, Respect and rapport are two essential components of successful teaching. You are bringing both to your students throughout the course meetings. This creates a supportive environment for student learning and cognitive development. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Your Instructional Style

Micki, You bring variety, engagement and interaction into your classes. This is very important if you are going to maintain student focus throughout the classes. Thank you for sharing your strategies with us I know they will be helpful to us all. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Donna, Good to hear about how you will be able to construct some higher order problem solving and critical thinking opportunities for your students. This is such an important part of their career growth. Keep up the good work. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Carl, Relevance and application are two words that career college students use a lot. We need to make sure our instructional planning and delivery covers both. Good point. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Lima, Excitement, enthusiasm and passion are essential components in teaching. You are right about how important they are in getting students engaged in the learning process. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Developing Student Rapport

James, Good point to remember. Rapport is a great motivator for students. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Application of New Knowledge

Lima, This mixed delivery model is right on for the subject you teach and the applications your students need to make. This way they get to see the relevance of the content as well as make use of their newly acquired knowledge immediately. Good model to follow. Thank you for sharing it with us. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Feeling Accepted Helps with Success

James, "Bubble" students need to be supported and feel accepted. In not they will leave so you make a good point about how they need to see how they can control their future through effort and engagement. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Being Successful in College

Brenda, Good point and one instructors need to consider as they set up their learning format. For adult students having a supportive learning community is very important for their success. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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