Chemistry Faculty Member Earns Doctorate in E-Learning
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Kelly Bieda Butzler, associate professor of chemistry at Pennsylvania College of Technology, recently received her doctorate of education, specializing in e-learning, from Northcentral University, an accredited online university based in Arizona.
Butzler defended her dissertation, “The Effects of Motivation on Achievement and Satisfaction in a Flipped Classroom Learning Environment."
Butzler is an avid educational advocate for “flipped classrooms” – a blended learning approach to standard classrooms. Flipped classrooms move lectures online, outside of class, and move assignments into the classroom where teachers can provide guidance and answer questions.
A resident of Jersey Shore and a native of Red Lion, Butzler has taught at Penn College for 15 years. She holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Gettysburg College, as well as a bachelor’s degree in science education and a master’s degree in organic chemistry from North Carolina State University.
To learn more about courses in natural sciences offered at Penn College, visit the School of Sciences, Humanities & Visual Communications.
The college is celebrating 100 years as an educational institution of national reputation throughout 2014. For more information, email the Admissions Office or call toll-free 800-367-9222.
Butzler defended her dissertation, “The Effects of Motivation on Achievement and Satisfaction in a Flipped Classroom Learning Environment."
Butzler is an avid educational advocate for “flipped classrooms” – a blended learning approach to standard classrooms. Flipped classrooms move lectures online, outside of class, and move assignments into the classroom where teachers can provide guidance and answer questions.A resident of Jersey Shore and a native of Red Lion, Butzler has taught at Penn College for 15 years. She holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Gettysburg College, as well as a bachelor’s degree in science education and a master’s degree in organic chemistry from North Carolina State University.
To learn more about courses in natural sciences offered at Penn College, visit the School of Sciences, Humanities & Visual Communications.
The college is celebrating 100 years as an educational institution of national reputation throughout 2014. For more information, email the Admissions Office or call toll-free 800-367-9222.