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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Identifying Important Communication Skills

Jeff, You make a great point about being heard by all of our students. Always check your classroom for good acoustics & possible noisy distractions. This way you know how loud you need to be in order to be heard. Dr. Ryan Meers

Dr. Ryan Meers

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Growing Yourself as a Learning Facilitator

Makila, Great idea to listen to your students & borrow those best practices from your peers. Dr. Ryan Meers

Dr. Ryan Meers

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Growing Yourself as a Learning Facilitator

Kimberly, This definitely is a challenge. Another great way for improving our teaching is to observe some of our peers who are high quality instructors. This also takes time, but can provide some great ideas. Dr. Ryan Meers

Dr. Ryan Meers

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Using Memorable Examples

Raquel, Real life situations are great examples & I've found it's helpful to not only share the success stories but also my mistakes too. Dr. Ryan Meers

Dr. Ryan Meers

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Maintaining Eye Contact

Raquel, Yes, our eyes say a lot to the students, but as you pointed out, their eyes tell us much too & we can see if they are with us or not. Dr. Ryan Meers

Dr. Ryan Meers

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Maintaining Eye Contact

Michael, So true. I'm actually working with a guy right now, whose content is great & his preparation puts all of us to shame, but he is fairly ineffective due to lack of eye contact. Dr. Ryan Meers

Dr. Ryan Meers

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Improving Your Communication Skills

Vickie, I like to intersperse my lecture & power point with thought provoking questions for discussion. I'll even put the questions on the power point slides so the class can see them. Dr. Ryan Meers

Dr. Ryan Meers

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Identifying Important Communication Skills

Kathy, Definitely true. Most research tells us that approximately 65% of communication is actually nonverbal, so obviously it's very important. Dr. Ryan Meers

Dr. Ryan Meers

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Improving Your Communication Skills

Vickie, Good question. I've found that planning some good thought provoking questions is a good way to get the students involved . Dr. Ryan Meers

Dr. Ryan Meers

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The Most Important Supervisory Skills

steve, These are all key skills for anyone in a leadership position. Dr. Ryan Meers

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