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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Developing Clear Goals and Objectives

Candace, Right you are about the roadmap. Without a well defined roadmap no telling where you will end up or how lost you will be. This cannot happen in teaching. The stakes are too high. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Developing Clear Goals and Objectives

Pamela, Good point because if the goals and objectives are not clear then the students will soon start to get confused and frustrated since they don't know where the course is going or what it takes to be successful in it. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Your Instructional Style

Adeyinka, Good strategy to follow because you have experienced the effectiveness of these techniques. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Motivating Learners

John, I like the way you have laid out how to be a professional educator while inspiring and motivating students. This is what instructors should be as share with students both content and professionalism. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructors as Role Models

Lynn, I agree. They see they are valued and that helps to motivate them. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructors as Role Models

Daniel, Good advice for all instructors to consider as they approach the classroom. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Lynn, Good ideas for gaining insight on how to expand your teaching expertise. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Deborah, Good professional development plan. Your different methods of gaining knowledge and experience about teaching will as you say "benefit you and your students." Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Defining Instructional Professionalism

Beth, The human factor is so important in the educational process and that blended with your competence from the field brings real learning opportunities to students. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Defining Instructional Professionalism

Daniel, Good foundational approach to the classroom and one that prepares both you and your students to learn effectively and efficiently. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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