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David Kolb is a psychologist and educational theorist who is perhaps best known for his theory of experiential learning. In addition to developing a theory that outlined how experiential learning takes place, Kolb is also known for his learning style inventory that remains quite popular among educators today. His main contributions to the field of psychology include:

David Kolb was born in 1939. He earned his undergraduate degree in 1961 from Knox College. He then went on to earn his Ph.D. insocial psychologyfrom Harvard University.

Today, he is Emeritus Professor of Organizational Behavior in the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.

Kolb is an American psychologist and educational theorist. He is perhaps best known for his research on experiential learning and learning styles.

While learning styles remain a fairly controversial and oft-debated area within psychology and education, Kolb’s theory has emerged as one of the most popular and widely used.

Of course, Kolb’s theory represents just one set of ideas around how we learn. There are many other theories that have presented in the history of psychology, including the following ideas which have also enjoyed some measure of popularity in the field:

Broader theories of learning in psychology include Albert Bandura’s theories of observational learning, Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, and BF Skinner’s theory of conditioning.

1 SourceVerywell Mind uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.Kolb, A. Y., Kolb, D. A.Kolb Learning Style Inventory 4.0. Boston: Hay Group; 2011.Additional ReadingINFED.David A. Kolb on experiential learning. Updated June 20, 2013.Weatherhead School of Management.David Kolb, PhD.

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Verywell Mind uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.Kolb, A. Y., Kolb, D. A.Kolb Learning Style Inventory 4.0. Boston: Hay Group; 2011.Additional ReadingINFED.David A. Kolb on experiential learning. Updated June 20, 2013.Weatherhead School of Management.David Kolb, PhD.

Verywell Mind uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.

Kolb, A. Y., Kolb, D. A.Kolb Learning Style Inventory 4.0. Boston: Hay Group; 2011.

INFED.David A. Kolb on experiential learning. Updated June 20, 2013.Weatherhead School of Management.David Kolb, PhD.

INFED.David A. Kolb on experiential learning. Updated June 20, 2013.

Weatherhead School of Management.David Kolb, PhD.

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