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.

Website

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

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Assessing Student Learning Needs

Lydie, this is an excellent idea as it can help gauge the levels of understanding & preknowledge. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Assessing Student Learning Needs

Julius, this is a great idea as it can help connect with the students & also demonstrates that you care about them & their success. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Organizing Students into Groups

Michael, yes this is a great idea & make sure you are looking at all types of diversity (I think that's what you mean here) so diversity of talents, abilities, backgrounds, etc. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Challenges of Using Students Groups

Joe, this is very true & with some guided questions & carefully crafted projects, the learning groups can be very beneficial. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Improving Your Communication Skills

Kola, this is an excellent point regarding our stories & their potential power. Keep in mind that they more detailed they are, the more difficult it will be for our students to grasp the point. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Customizing Your Presentation

David, these are all great ideas & key to helping us have the most effective presentation possible. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Engaging Gen Y Learners

ROBERT, this is a great strategy as many career areas are rooted in project teams & so the students must learn to work in this environment. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Strategies for teaching Gen Yers.

Sandy , I am personally a big fan of having the students sign an agreement as I like to consistently emphasize that they are responsible for their learning. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Characteristics of generational learners

Robbi, glad the information was useful & I do think it's important that we all strive to understand the differences around us. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Characteristics of Generation Y Learners

Saroj, you nailed it on the head regarding one of the challenges of the vast amount of information that we currently have at our fingertips. I personally feel one of our jobs as instructors today is not so much teaching how to find the information, but rather how to determine which information is valuable & trustworthy. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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