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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Challenges of Using Students Groups

anthony, and along with this help the students see the benefits of the diversity in the groups & use that to their advantage. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Identifying Important Communication Skills

anthony, these are all vital communication skills. Really it is a matter of good "audience" analysis. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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The Effective Presenter

Paul, these are all great points & definitely true in the preparation for an effective presentation. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Characteristics of Generation Y Learners

Stacie, definitely a tough call & I want to make sure I'm careful in how I approach this. There definitely does appear to be an increase in these diagnoses. It definitely makes me wonder if it's false diagnosis or connected to the amount of technology usage & therefore decreased attention spans, etc. I'm really not sure & like I said, you want to be very careful with this. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Growing Yourself as a Learning Facilitator

Mark, great points all around. I often say that the best teachers/instructors are those who are eager to be students. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Most Common Form of Learning Disability

Valerie, I can understand that. I'n guessing there also has to be a focus on using simplified terminology & not getting too technical. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Helping Students with Reading Challenges

Carlos, that individual attention really is a key to helping struggling learners succeed. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Assessing Student Learning Needs

Brenda, I really like the idea of pretests as I can then determine where the students are & how I can best help them move forward. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

Dr. Ryan Meers

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Challenges of Using Students Groups

Marie, and groups can help the students learn these various skills that they need to be successful in the work place. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Challenges of Using Students Groups

Brenda, you are right that we must constantly monitor the groups & what they are doing. It is vitally important that we help them stay on task. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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