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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Maintaining Eye Contact

Shawna, yes & often just through the eye contact a student will feel more willing to ask those questions & open up. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Locating Yourself in the Classroom

Cynthia, I agree with all of your statements here & I also feel like it helps me to be more enthusiastic & engaging with the material. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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The Most Important Supervisory Skills

James, I agree with you. And in my mind, the word "communication" encompasses so much of what is needed for an effective leader. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Experiential Learning for Gen Yers

David, yes, the Gen Y learner really values that immediate feedback. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Using Social Networks

David, this is a great idea! I think this could be used for a variety of areas & professional fields. Essentially an online portfolio of work. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Using Life Experiences in the Classroom

David, and this also gives them pegs for recall when they find themselves in these situations in the future. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Organizing Students into Groups

David, I do think this is a great idea conceptually. Obviously, as you've pointed out there are some challenges. But I believe that with some good pre-planning this could be pulled off & would help with a 4.5 hour lecture. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Reasonable Goals

Nicole, yes, the SMART goals & the willpower really are key. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Reasonable Goals

Neidra, yes, goal setting does require us to be realistic as far as what is avaiable to us to help achieve these goals. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Strategies for teaching Gen Yers.

David, this is a great project & assignment & I'm betting the students learn a great deal from these activities. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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