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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Instructors as Role Models

Jesse, This is the way to establish a professional setting for your students and serve as a role model for them as they prepare to enter their career field. This is an important part of their educational development. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Holly, Keep your mind open to how the students react when you use different instructional methods. You will be able to very quickly see what works with them and then you can refine that strategy even further. This is how your professional expertise will expand. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Making a Positive First Impression

Samirah, Good point and one that needs to be considered as we step into the classroom and give our students the opportunity to form their opinions of us. We need to always consider what we what that opinion to be. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Making a Positive First Impression

Michael, Yes, we are. We need to bring excitement and enthusiasm to the classroom. Both are catching! Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Learning from Instructor and Student Introductions

Karen, So true and so important. You all need to find some common ground upon which to build the instructor student relationships for the upcoming course. Introductions and ice breakers can help to do this. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Dawn, Good points about what a syllabus should contain. These items are what make up the value of the syllabus to students. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Iwayemi, It is very possible to have an over-loaded syllabus. This is a common problem. You might want to talk to your administration about reducing some of the content because it cannot be covered or is confusing to students. You could take the current syllabus and reduce it down to where you think it is realistic and see if the administration would accept it. If not you might want to develop a supplemental handout that gives students a concise set of requirements needed for course success. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Rhonda, The more concise and clear you can make your syllabus the more your students will be informed about the polices, requirements and projects for the course. I wish you much success as you refine your syllabus for the next course. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Yolanda, Good point and one we instructors need to remember as we prepare our syllabus each semester. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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The Learning Environment Effect

Tanya, Thank you for these good points about how to establish a supportive and comfortable learning environment. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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