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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Providing Support to Students with Learning Disabilities

martin, this is a great strategy as many of them have found ways to help these students & you can borrow their brains. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Using Life Experiences in the Classroom

Eleana, this is very true. It also shows that we value their life experiences & appreciate that they have lived before reaching our courses/programs. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

Dr. Ryan Meers

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Using Life Experiences in the Classroom

Eleana, this is very true. It also shows that we value their life experiences & appreciate that they have lived before reaching our courses/programs. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

Dr. Ryan Meers

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Positive Outcomes

Eleana, yes and along with this it helps them learn how to listen to the ideas & opinions of others & assess them & evaluate what are the best ideas. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Positive Outcomes

Eleana, yes and along with this it helps them learn how to listen to the ideas & opinions of others & assess them & evaluate what are the best ideas. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

Dr. Ryan Meers

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Evaluating Individual Effort While Working with a Group

Elaine, this is definitely a challenge. A couple of ideas: -are group projects absolutely vital to your curriculum. I find value in them, but in this course can you get by without them? -is there a way for you to monitor who is working & who isn't & add that into the grading? Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Challenges of Using Students Groups

Kari, this is definitely a challenge & I would encourage you to consider adding a peer review grading aspect to identify those who don't pull their weight. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Experiential Learning for Gen Yers

Mona, glad the course was of benefit. And you are right that this fast-paced world is what they grew up in & so while we may bemoan the way things are, we also must meet the learners where they are. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Experiential Learning for Gen Yers

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Using Social Networks

Mwerner, and this provides us, as instructors, a great opportunity to introduce them to these critical thinking skills & help them to see why they are so important. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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