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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Growing Yourself as a Learning Facilitator

benny, our fellow instructors are a great way to grow & develop in our fields as we listen to them & learn from their experience & they learn from ours. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Working with Students with Learning Disabilities

Lawrence, I agree that most students with a learning challenge would rather go unnoticed. It's important that all of our students understand that we want to help them & when we show this, they will more likely reach out to us for help. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Working with Students with Learning Disabilities

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Strategies for Working with Students with Learning Needs

Lawrence, this is a great strategy as it also helps reach a variety of learning styles. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Assessing Student Learning Needs

Denise, this is a good question to ask. I would say, read the class & determine for yourself. While you don't want to embarrass anyone, sometimes being put on the spot, at least a little, is good for us. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Organizing Students into Groups

Bruce, this is a great strategy. Often the students learn better from one another as it provides a chance to hear the material in a different way. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Challenges of Using Students Groups

Dana, and this is an important part of our job as instructors. Group work is not a chance for us to take a break, but rather we use this situation as much for teaching as the lecture. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Using Memorable Examples

Bruce, yes, the stories are a great way to cement the learning as well as help them learn from our mistakes as you said. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Identifying Important Communication Skills

Wendy, this is a great strategy as we must remember that communication skills are cross-cultural & we need to learn the differences; this is particularly important in an industry such as yours. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Reasonable Goals

Andrew, and the immediate feedback is crucial to good performance. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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