Dr. Ryan Meers

About me

I have a passion for education and especially for ensuring that all of us continue to apply what we have learned. I am excited about the opportunity that the Lounge provides for all of us to discuss how we are applying what we have learned & to share those great ideas.

I have had a varied background from secondary education to corporate training & now working in the career college sector. But while I have moved in different circles it has always been surrounding my passion of education. I look forward to our conversations.

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Dr. Ryan Meers

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Organizing Students into Groups

Thomas, I think this also helps students get used to working in groups that they did not pick as most of them will not have the luxury of selecting their work groups in the professional world. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Using Memorable Examples

Unidad (Ning), this is a great point & the examples provide those "pegs" that the students can use to recall the key information later on. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Identifying Important Communication Skills

Dorothy, yes, the personal experience is a great asset as the students really do love to hear about our stories. These also provide a great way to solidify the concepts in their minds. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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The Effective Presenter

Bernadette , this is great & this way they take notes on what resonates with them, rather than depending on you to spoon feed them what you think is important. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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The Most Important Supervisory Skills

Coreen, this is an excellent point & I completely agree that one of the keys to effective leadership is the individual consideration of each employee. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Experiential Learning for Gen Yers

Kelvin, yes, learning through failure is very powerful & a great way for this generation to learn, especially since many of them have not been allowed to fail in their lives. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Gen Y Students and Technology

William, well, I love opening the cans. I agree that we have become accepting of the rude behavior & it is sad to see. I do think we need to be careful in that it's not just the younger folks, but when I'm working with execs & managers in the corporate setting many of them are just as bad. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Characteristics of generational learners

Jonathan, yes, an excellent point regarding teaching to all of the learners in our classes & also the value of small groups. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Technology and Generation Y Learners

June , this really is key for this generation of learners & not just the straight content, but the soft skills, such as communication, that they can learn are important for them as well. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Characteristics of Generation Y Learners

Robert, this is a great analysis of the type of learners that you are serving & a great way to present the material in a way that is most effective for them. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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