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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Making a Positive First Impression

John, You are right about that. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Making a Positive First Impression

Caryn, I appreciate you sharing your experience with us. Through no fault of your own you were put in a negative first impression setting. You were able to work out of it but think of the time that was invested in getting back on course. This is a reminder for us all when it comes to class planning. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Learning from Instructor and Student Introductions

Godwin, So true and so important. A good impression, as you mention sets the tone for the up coming class sessions. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

James, Good reminder for all of us. We need to have clear and concise syllabi for all our courses so we can show our students what our expectations are for them and the course. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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The Learning Environment Effect

John, How do you manage the different expectations on your classes? Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Motivating Learners

Chip, Students love stories like this and you are helping to make the content real for them. Good method to use. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Chip, I think you have put together a very good professional development plan for yourself. I wish you continued teaching success as you work through these different activities and increase your instructional expertise. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Renee, You have a lot of insight for a beginning instructor. You are dead on with your comments. They sometimes does get the connection between content and application or don't have the skills needed to take good notes. So we need to help them to connection the dots between course content and their career development. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Motivating Learners

James, Right you are about ways to motivate students about course content. The more we can show them application and relevancy the more value they attach to the course. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Alfredo, Students love real world scenarios. Case studies that instructors bring to class lets the students use their newly acquired knowledge and skills and develop their problem solving abilities. Real world scenarios also help students to see the value of the content they are acquiring through application. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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