Discusses the incompatibility of learning and teaching styles in engineering education which results in society's potential loss of excellent engineers. Provides teaching techniques to accommodate learning styles. (RT)

Describes the learning style inventory and learning cycle developed by David Kolb. Discusses the learning cycle's four stages as concrete experience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, and active experimentation. Offers an example from a chemical engineering class in which Kolb's ideas are used in an effort to improve instruction.…