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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Your Instructional Style

Anthony, Good points. Establish a positive and supportive atmosphere from the beginning and this will build throughout the course. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Motivating Learners

Dr. Fabian, Do you have any examples of these efforts that you can share with us? We are always looking for new ideas and strategies that can be used. Thanks. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructors as Role Models

Katrina, Good list of what it takes to be a role model. This is such an important part of teaching and you have outlined it very well. I know this list will be of value to other instructors. Thanks for sharing it. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Lilia, I think you are going to have a great experience using this instructional method. Your students are going to be engaged and you are going to help them see the value of the content being shared. This will really help them with their critical thinking. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Gabriel, Good strategies for expanding your knowledge and expertise. As an educator learning is life long if one is to continue to grow both in the field and as a communicator. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Peter, All good ideas for professional growth. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Motivation Through Relevancy and Application

Jessica, A strategy I would try is to assign a topic that is personal to each student. Talk with them and get their ideas for a paper that will be seen as having value to their lives and the information can be used outside of the classroom. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Isleen, Good strategy for expanding your professional expertise and development. I wish you continued teaching success. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Valuing Student Opinions

Cynthia, Good point. Listening to and following up with students demonstrates how an instructor values student input. Plus, it results in better teaching. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructor REFOCUS

Brian, True. What are some strategies you use to keep your instruction fresh and engaging? Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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