Instructional Technologies for Teaching and Learning Blog

“Learning should be an active process. Too often, students come to school to watch their teachers work. When students use what they learn, they remember the information better and understand the utility of what is being taught.” ~ Dr. Bill Daggett, International Center for Leadership in Education Inquiry-based learning and experiential learning are two beneficial types of active learning which exhibit some similarities, but also key differences which will be addressed in this mini-review blog. Let us begin by looking at experiential learning theory (ELT).  This theory was first proposed by David A. Kolb in 1984 and builds upon John Dewey’s and Kurt Levin’s work in this field. ( Experiential Learning (Kolb), 2007 ). According to the ELT, learning is a continuous process which is grounded in the learner’s experiences so that concepts are obtained from and continuously modified though out life’s experiences. In addition, the ELT defines four learning styles which are a...

Hi.  My name is Krystal Grieger. I am starting my third year of graduate school studying organic chemistry at North Dakota State University (NDSU).  I am a North Dakota native who grew up in the small town of Gardena, ND.  I attended high school in Bottineau, graduating in 2006. In May 2015, I obtained my bachelor's degree from NDSU with a double major in chemistry and chemistry education and a minor in biology.   I have a wide variety of interests, which range from reading to baking. One of my favorite things that I enjoy doing is scientific outreach activities for kids.  I’ve included some of the links for demonstration ideas which I find interesting if you want to give them a try. In addition to outreach, I was recently elected president of NDSU’s Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate Student Association so looking forward to see how that goes in the coming year.  Looking further into the future, my long term goal is to teach at a regional univ...