Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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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Sheila, Good point and something that instructors need to be consistent in enforcing in their courses. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Joseph, Student feedback can be extremely helpful in instructional improvement. I give my students 3X5 cards after assignments, quizzes, etc.. I have them comment about the value of the work they just completed and any suggestions that they have about improvements. They do not sign the cards so they are candid in their comments. Over the years I have never had a student vent because they appreciate the fact that I am willing to listen to the. This type of feedback is so much more valuable than the fill in the bubbles on an end of course standardized course evaluation.… >>>

Michael, I commend you for your willingness to improve your instructional delivery. The method you chose was a good one and the result as you indicated very valuable. Taking what you learn and incorporating that information into your future instructional planning will result in you being a more effective and efficient instructor. I wish you continued teaching success! Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Jacqueline, Wll said and so true. This is what keeps up in the profession, or at least the majority of us. We care about our students and what to help them succeed. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Jacqueline, This way you are helping them to see the value of what is being asked of them and then supporting them in how they can complete the requirements. This helps to keep the students engaged and moving forward in the course and reduces their anxiety about what they need to do. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Stacy, This is one of the reasons a positive first impression is so important. Getting the students settled in and feeling comfortable in the class helps them to overcome their fears and with a carefully explanation of the course requirements you will overcome their concerns. Then you are ready to move them forward in the learning process. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Stacy, This is what classroom management should be about. You lay out your operating policies and then are consistent in enforcing them. This reduces confusion and gets everyone on the same page in terms of how the course is going to operate. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Kymberlea, What seems like little things are really big things to students as you know. Your approach helps them to get settled into the course and feeling valued. From there you are going to earn their respect and develop rapport with them as they move deeper into the course. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Deborah, Thank you for sharing this example with us. I use graphic organizers a lot in my classes as well for the reason you state in terms of helping students to understand flow, integration and sequence. Visualization really helps move the learning process along. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Harlan, This unfortunately is becoming more common all the time. Hard to convince students just because they paid tuition to come to our college that did not entitle them to purchase an A. They have to earn the A. I work with my students on realistic goal setting but still am unable to get through to some of them that success is based upon hard work and dedication. Not giving up but wish more would heed the message. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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