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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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Ivan, Good balance to how an instructor should plan and then approach the classroom. This is what student centered instruction should be about. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Using Graphic Organizers

Steven, You are helping your students "own" the content with your approach. The more you can do that the more learning will occur. Good job with this instructional delivery method. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructors as Motivators

Michelle, Passion for one's field is always a good sell. We need to bring it each time we teach. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Samuel, Good strategy. Thanks for sharing it with us. I know it will be of help to other instructors. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Michelle, Through guest speakers the students will start to see how the field operates as well as learn about other career options that are available to them. So keep bringing them in, they are great motivators for students. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Preparing and Delivering Effective Lectures

Andrea, I know you will like the results you achieve with this approach. Give it a try and see how it works for you and your students. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Preparing and Delivering Effective Lectures

Mayra, Generally after a couple of times through a course where you have learned how to focus on the critical content and get it across effectively. Then you will feel a lot more confident that you have provided the content needed to be successful in the field and have achieved the course objectives. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Making a Positive First Impression

Chanda, Good reminder for all of us to refresh in our minds. We need to be prepared and ready to teach each time we enter the classroom. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Learning from Instructor and Student Introductions

Veronika, This is an excellent time for the students to learn about you and you them. Also, they get a fix on the type of instructor you are going to be and this helps them get settled into the course. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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The Learning Environment Effect

Chanda, That was a tough teaching environment to say the least. This is why we need to be flexible because we are going to encounter such challenges all the time. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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