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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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Sarah, Well put about the need to keep current on best practices and procedures. This is critical if one is to truly prepare individuals to enter their chosen career area. To do anything less is to cheat the students. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Thomas, Great list for expanding your professional expertise. Thanks for sharing it with us. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Defining Instructional Professionalism

Olga, So true and so important for successful teaching and student enhancement. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Defining Instructional Professionalism

Tiana, Many students are in need of a role model for their career development. We need to remember this and always conduct, dress and react in a professional manner. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Defining Instructional Professionalism

William, Keep that passion because it is an essential part of being an effective instructor and role model. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Lloyd, Good strategies in reaching your students. You are giving them opportunities to apply what they are being taught in realistic settings. This is so important in their career development. This way they are going to be better prepared as they step out into the real world. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Khalid, Good way to appeal to the different learning preferences of your students and keep them engaged throughout the course. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Motivation Through Relevancy and Application

Roger, Application and relevancy are two critical components of learning and when students can use both in their lives as a result of what they have learned they see the ROI of being in school. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Student Feedback

Wesley, It is a powerful thing when students know they have an instructor that is willing to listen to them. Plus, listening is learning because we through listening learn how to change, improve and expand our courses for the betterment of everyone. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Student Feedback

David, Good for you. The more feedback you have the more information you have to make changes, adjustments and improvements. Also, you expand the respect students have for you because they know you are willing to listen to them and their input. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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