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

Kristin, So true and this is why we need to carefully plan our first class meeting and interaction with our new class of students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Comprehensive Planning for Instructional Success

Kristin, Good point and one that needs to be a part of every instructor's instructional planning effort. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Supporting Problem Solving Skills

Dennis, The approach to problem solving is as essential as the solution because without a well developed approach there will be no solution. The more experiences we can give our students in developing their reflective and critical thinking skills the better prepared they will be to be successful in the chosen career field. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Defining Intelligence

Dennis, My dad is 91 and was only able to go to school through the 4th grade yet this person has been very successful in a number of different businesses the majority of which required problem solving in order get the equipment running again. To this day he running several business that require the use of common sense. As you can see I can relate to your comments about how previous generations have used common sense to think critically and solve problems. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Natalie, This is part of the human factor in teaching. Making connections with students helps them to see that they are respected and valued as both human beings as well as students. This goes a long way in the development of rapport. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Being Successful in College

Levon, Well said. A organized but comfortable approach to instructional delivery goes a long way in getting the attention of students and helping them to see the value of the content being offered. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Frederick, Like your style in providing variety and change of pace in your instructional delivery. Also, your support for students is to be commended. By using this approach you are increasing the value of the content and handouts that you are sharing. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Critical Thinker Characteristics

Dennis, Like your definition and the point you make about individuals that jump to conclusions without thinking through the situation. This frequently lands them in trouble with the outcomes they achieve. They need to step back and think through the situation, review some possible solutions and then solve the problem. With this method they are going to achieve much better results. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Bruce, So true. When you have passion for your field and enthusiasm for teaching about it the students notice this and they in turn get excited about what is being taught. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Fiorella, You have developed a very supportive and nurturing climate for your students. This is earns their respect and forms the foundation for the development of rapport. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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