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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Student Feedback

Renata, Good way to bring them back into the learning process. Change of pace and variety helps to keep them engaged throughout the duration of the class. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Students as Class Members

Kathy, Good comprehensive teaching plan. This is what it takes to reach out to all students and bring them into the learning process. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Renata, Passion for your field goes a long way in motivating students. They see your excitement and they get excited as well. The end result is that teaching is more fun with engaged students. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Reasons for Enrolling

Renata, This is very important because then you can help them work toward their career goals. Also, knowing that you care about the reasons for them being enrolled is important in keeping them engaged in the learning process. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Preparing and Delivering Effective Lectures

Cindy, You and your students are going to have fun with this game. My students can't wait to get to play it. They get competitive very quickly when we start the game. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Offering Varied Instructional Delivery

Billie, Yes, they should. Through variety students stay focused on the course and the learning process. Also, variety reduces their zoning out during long lecture sessions. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Juliana, I like this approach as well. I use games and activities like you listed to review for quizzes and get the students involved in using their newly acquired knowledge. They have fun while learning a lot. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Making a Positive First Impression

Juliana, So true. The students need to see their instructor as a professional educator that is organized and prepared to help them acquire knowledge and skills required for their career field. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Learning from Instructor and Student Introductions

Carl, Good point and one instructors need to strive to implement. Once the students see you as a supporter of their learning and a partner in the process then they become engaged at a much higher level. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Your Instructional Style

Angela, This effort pays big dividends as you already know from your teaching experiences. We need to really know our material as we work through the lectures and discussions each class session. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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