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Overview

David A. Kolb is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within engineering, with a specific focus on mechanical engineering and related subfields.

The primary fields of study for this researcher include:

  • Engineering

Within engineering, their work delves into several subfields:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Education
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Molecular Biology

David Kolb's published works reflect a strong emphasis on applied engineering topics, particularly in additive manufacturing and laser processes, as well as educational methods. Main research topics are:

  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
  • Laser Material Processing Techniques
  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • Education Methods and Practices
  • Attention Economy in Education and Business

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by David A. Kolb include:

  • Metabolic Modulation of the Tumor Microenvironment Leads to Multiple Checkpoint Inhibition and Immune Cell Infiltration, 2020, ACS Nano
  • Experiential Learning Theory as a Guide for Experiential Educators in Higher Education, 2022, Experiential Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
  • Rubric for Experiential Training, 2021, International Journal of Progressive Education
  • Improvement of Surface Quality and Process Area Rate in Selective Laser Melting by Beam Oscillation Scan Technique, 2021, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance
  • The Experiencing Scale, 2022, Experiential Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

Their frequent collaborators include:

  • Harald Riegel
  • Jochen Schanz
  • Alice Y. Kolb
  • Nabirul Islam
  • Karen Stock

David A. Kolb frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Experiential Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
  • Procedia CIRP
  • ACS Nano
  • International Journal of Progressive Education
  • Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Best Publications

  • Experiential Learning : Experience as the Source of Learning and Development

    David A. Kolb

  • Learning Styles and Learning Spaces: Enhancing Experiential Learning in Higher Education

    Alice Y. Kolb;David A. Kolb

  • Experiential Learning Theory: Previous Research and New Directions

    David A. Kolb;Richard E. Boyatzis;Charalampos Mainemelis

  • Experiential Learning Theory: A Dynamic, Holistic Approach to Management Learning, Education and Development

    Alice Y. Kolb;David A. Kolb

  • Experiential learning theory: A dynamic, holistic approach to management learning, education and development

    David Kolb

  • Management and the Learning Process

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  • Organizational Behavior: An Experiential Approach

    David A. Kolb;Joyce S. Osland;Irwin M. Rubin

  • The Learning Way

    Alice Y. Kolb;David A. Kolb

  • Experiential learning in teams

    Anna B. Kayes;D. Christopher Kayes;David A. Kolb

  • Learning Styles and Adaptive Flexibility: Testing Experiential Learning Theory

    Charalampos Mainemelis;Richard E. Boyatzis;David A. Kolb

  • Innovation in professional education : steps on a journey from teaching to learning : the story of change and invention at the Weatherhead School of Management

    Richard E. Boyatzis;Scott S. Cowen;David A. Kolb

  • Are there cultural differences in learning style

    Simy Joy;David A. Kolb

  • Towards an applied theory of experiential learning

    D Kolb

  • Experiential Learning Theory as a Guide for Experiential Educators in Higher Education

    Alice Y. Kolb;David A. Kolb

  • The Process of Experiential Learning

    D. Kolb

  • Organizational psychology : an experiential approach

    David A. Kolb;Irwin M. Rubin;James M. McIntyre

  • On Becoming an Experiential Educator: The Educator Role Profile

    Alice Y. Kolb;David A. Kolb;Angela Passarelli;Garima Sharma

  • Conversation as Experiential Learning

    Ann C. Baker;Patricia J. Jensen;David A. Kolb

  • Experiential Learning Theory and The Learning Style Inventory: A Reply to Freedman and Stumpf

    David A. Kolb

  • Conversational Learning: An Experiential Approach to Knowledge Creation

    Ann C. Baker;Patricia J. Jensen;David A. Kolb

  • Organizational behavior and management

    David A. Kolb;Henry L. Tosi;W. Clay Hamner

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard E. Boyatzis
Richard E. Boyatzis Case Western Reserve University
Bertram C. Bruce
Bertram C. Bruce University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Justin Dillon
Justin Dillon University of Exeter
Henry L. Tosi
Henry L. Tosi University of Florida

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