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David A. Kolb  

Psychologist and Educational Theorist; Founder and Chairman of Experience Based Learning Systems

David Kolb received his BA in psychology, philosophy and religion at Knox College and his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Harvard University. He is best known for his research on experiential learning and learning styles described in Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning and Development. Other books include, Conversational Learning: An Experiential Approach to Knowledge Creation, Innovation in Professional Education: Steps on a Journey from Teaching to Learning, and Organizational Behavior: An Experiential Approach. In addition he has authored many journal articles and book chapters on experiential learning. He has received four honorary degrees recognizing his contributions to experiential learning in higher education.

David’s current research activities include studies of team learning that examine the influence of team members’ learning styles on the team’s learning and performance, research on learning flexibility, research on the cultural determinants of learning style and research on experiential learning in conversation. He is involved in a number of learning focused institutional development projects in education. This work emphasizes approaching an educational institution’s development by integrating development of curriculum, faculty, students and resources around a vision and mission that is focused on learning.

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