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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Using Memorable Examples

Robert, I too have found that those real life examples help provide those memory pegs for students on which they can hang the overarching concepts. Dr. Ryan Meers

Dr. Ryan Meers

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Using Memorable Examples

tameral, Yes the real life examples really do help students attach the theoretical concepts from the course to real life. Dr. Ryan Meers

Dr. Ryan Meers

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Locating Yourself in the Classroom

David, Yes the main rule in theatre is that movement captures attention. Applying that to the classroom environment means that I can keep the students better engaged with my movement. Dr. Ryan Meers

Dr. Ryan Meers

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Locating Yourself in the Classroom

Kimberly, This is a great point. I also find that it seems to help reinforce the concept that the whole classroom is a learning environment & helps engage the students with learning even more. Dr. Ryan Meers

Dr. Ryan Meers

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Improving Your Communication Skills

Nisa, This is definitely a good goal to have. One thing I try to stress with my speaking students is to strike that balance between preparation/professionalism & having a nice conversational tone as we talk to our audience. Dr. Ryan Meers

Dr. Ryan Meers

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Identifying Important Communication Skills

Jeannette, I could not agree more. This helps with tailoring communication to our individual students & then we reach them more effectively. Dr. Ryan Meers

Dr. Ryan Meers

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Identifying Important Communication Skills

dawn, You are right that this clarity & consistency is vitally important. This can also help our students learn when we are emphasizing important material. Dr. Ryan Meers

Dr. Ryan Meers

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Identifying Important Communication Skills

Bakhriya, It is very important to make our presentations interesting & keep our students motivated. What do you do to accomplish this? Dr. Ryan Meers

Dr. Ryan Meers

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Which Goal-Setting Process Would You Use?

Marie, Typically I've found this to be the best process as well. It helps to have that vision/direction from above, but it's also nice to have a certain level of autonomy. Dr. Ryan Meers

Dr. Ryan Meers

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The Skilled Persuader

Alexandra, You are exactly right, why should they listen to me on this point if I have no credibility & especially if they don't trust me? Dr. Ryan Meers

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