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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http://www.maxknowledge.com/faculty.php?id=11172

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Engaging Gen Y Learners

Monica, not only does this help with learning & understanding of material, but it also helps them learn to respectfully & effectively discuss a variety of ideas & opinions. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Experiential Learning for Gen Yers

Debby, yes the textbooks can use stories to introduce a concept, but our real life experiences or providing case studies, simulations, etc is a great way to help our students really connect with the material. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Strategies for teaching Gen Yers.

robert, I completely agree that they much prefer this method. While we do need to deliver some content, the engaging in interaction is vital. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Characteristics of generational learners

Debby, yes this is a great idea. Many of our students will be working with a variety of generational "customers/patients" & so helping them understand these differences is great (this also can apply to cultural differences). Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Characteristics of Generation Y Learners

Debby, excellent point! While certain methods come & go, others stand the test of time, the key for a quality instructor is to be aware of his/her "audience" & know how to keep them engaged. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Maximizing Retention Through Memory

John, yes these connections to past events or well known ideas is key to helping with recall. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Maximizing Retention Through Memory

John, yes these connections to past events or well known ideas is key to helping with recall. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Mapping How People Learn to the Classroom

Russell, this is a great observation and I think an important point for all of us to remember: provide an opportunity for the students to participate & contribute in a way that is comfortable for them. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Growing Yourself as a Learning Facilitator

Dale, this is a great suggestion for how we can improve our approach as instructor & also do some informal assessment to know where to focus class time. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Assessing Student Learning Needs

Joseph, this is a great suggestion & one that is relatively simple to accomplish. This also helps me as the instructor to remember to teach to the different styles & not just to my preferred style. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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