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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Dr. Ryan Meers

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Growing Yourself as a Learning Facilitator

Shirley, yes, this is so important to be the "reflective practitioner" which means we are constantly evaluating how we are doing as instructors & working to improve. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Providing Support to Students with Learning Disabilities

CoCintheane, I love your emphasis on helping the students as much as possible. I think the idea of take home major exams is a good one to consider to help those who need the extra time. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Understanding Diverse Learners

CoCintheane, these are great activities to get to know our students & then be able to help them as much as possible. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Keeping Student Groups on Course

CoCintheane, these are all great methods & steps to make the groups successful; I especially like your covering the nature & purpose of groups, I think this is something we neglect too often. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Using Memorable Examples

CoCintheane, you are so right & this helps the students to see our passion for the material & subject matter. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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The Most Important Supervisory Skills

Ralph, I agree that the aspect of compassion is a key skill. What we want to make sure as leaders/managers is that we accomplish the job as well as treating everyone as people. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Strategies for teaching Gen Yers.

Michael, yes, the periodic frequent breaks may feel like wasting time, but really it helps us maximize the instructional time. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Characteristics of Generation Y Learners

Christopher, this is a good point & one for us to consider. While we don't want to use technology just to use it, we should develop a plan for how to incorporate tech into our classes more. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Creating a Multi-sensory Learning Environment

Israel, yes, the music can be a help to many students with the studying & test taking. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Growing Yourself as a Learning Facilitator

Rosana, thank you for transparency. One of the best ways I've found to stay on top of teaching/instructional improvement is to visit with my peers, observe them teaching, & have them observe me. Through this interaction I feel I improve a good amount. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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