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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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Qadar, Right you are because the students have a very good reference for all of the general questions about the course. This way they can focus on learning the content and moving forward with their knowledge acquisition. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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The Learning Environment Effect

Diana, Thanks for sharing this good advice with us. The personal touch is a good way to encourage proper behavior on the part of students. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Comprehensive Planning for Instructional Success

Allison, Yes, it will. Planning lets you focus on the needs of your students because you know you are prepared with the content. This lets you target the learning preferences of your students and keep the course moving forward. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Motivating Learners

James, You have an area to teach that generates a lot of anxiety that is for sure. The more you can make math real for the students the greater chance you are giving them to be successful. Good points on how to do this. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Motivating Learners

Frank, Good attention getter. Students like to hear these types of stories because they reinforce what they are being taught in a realistic manner. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructors as Role Models

Kristina, Good reminder for all of us instructors. We have to be the learning leader and to do that we have to maintain our professionalism at all times. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructors as Role Models

Diana, This is so important as a part of their training and they need to be reminded of that repeatedly. Their abilities to interact with others, conduct themselves as professionals and demonstrate their competence are what are going to determine their career success. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Brian, Good list to follow in getting to know your students and getting them involved in the learning process. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Cecilia, Good example of assisting learners as they strive to acquire, internalize and then utilize new content. The more supports such as music we can provide them the greater the content retention will be. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Pattara, How do you incorporate visual and kinesthetic activities into your instructional process? Thanks for your input on this. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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