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Stephen Adams

Associate Professor

Coordinator, Educational Technology & Media Leadership

Stephen Adams

Office Number:

562-985-5498

CSULB Email:

Office Location:

LA1-203D

Degrees

Ph.D. , University of California, Berkeley , 1998

Research Interests

Educational technology and issues involving science, technology, and society, including energy and the environment; global educational collaborations.

Representative Publications

Adams, S. (2010). Establishing K-12 global partnerships via a graduate course in educational technology.  Proceedings of Global Learn Asia Pacific 2010.  Penang, Malaysia: AACE.

Adams, S. (2008). Service learning and global learning in a graduate course in educational technology. In C. Crawford et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (pp. 2305-2307). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Adams, S. (2005). Design of a graduate course concerning social and cultural implications of educational technology. In C. Crawford et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (pp. 727-730). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Adams, S. (2005). A strategy for technology training as part of a Master's program conducted at a school site. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education. 13 (3), pp. 493-514. Norfolk, VA: AACE.

Adams, S. (2004). Considerations in pedagogy and assessment in the use of computers to promote learning about scientific models. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Science Teacher Education, 4, 1. Available: http://www.citejournal.org/vol4/iss1/science/article1.cfm

Adams, S. (2003). Investigation of the "Convince Me" computer environment as a tool for critical argumentation about public policy issues. Journal of Interactive Learning Environments, 14 (3), 263-283.

Adams, S. (2002). Studies of how students and scientists evaluate scientific claims from the World Wide Web: A method for formulating goals for scientific literacy and critical information literacy. In Bizzo, N. et al. (Eds.) International Organization for Science and Technology Education X Symposium Proceedings: Rethinking Science and Technology Education to Meet the Demands of Future Generations in a Changing World. Sao Paulo, Brazil, ISBN 1-55195-029-4.

Adams, S. (2001). Views of the uncertainties of climate change: A comparison of high school students and specialists. Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 6, 58-76

Adams, S. (1999). Critiquing claims about global warming from the World Wide Web: A comparison of high school students and specialists. Bulletin of Science, Technology, & Society, 19(6), 539-543.

Adams, S. (1999). Views of policies affecting automobiles: A comparison of high school students and specialists. Bulletin of Science, Technology, & Society, 19(5), 372-380.

Bellamy, R., Grant, W., Cooper, E.; Borovoy, R., and Adams, S. (1993). Media Fusion: A Tool that Supports Learning through Experience, Reflection, and Collaboration. Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow Technical Report #20. Apple Computer, Inc. Available (PDF)

Adams, S. & diSessa, A. (1991). Learning by "Cheating": Students' inventive ways of using a Boxer motion microworld. Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 10, 1, 79-90.

Tang, P. & Adams, S. (1988). Can computers think? Artificial intelligence and conceptual change. International Journal of Intelligent Systems, 3, 1-17

Adams, S. (1987). Artificial intelligence, culture, and individual responsibility. Technology in Society: An International Journal, 8, (4), 251-257.

Campus Leadership

CSU Committees
- California State University Association for State Technology Using Teacher Educators (ASTUTE), 1998 - present.

CSULB University Committees
-Financial Affairs Council, 2003-2005
-CSULB Task Force on Instructional Technology (CSULB Long Range Enrollment Planning Process), 2003.

CSULB College of Education Committees
- Faculty Council, 2002 - present. Chair, 2004 -2005.
- Budget Subcommittee of Faculty Council, 2002 - 2005.
- Strategic Planning Committee, 2000 - 2001.
- College of Education Technology Committee (co-chair, Spring 2004- Fall, 2005)

Departmental Committees--Educational Psychology, Administration, & Counseling (EDPAC)
- EDPAC Chair's Advisory Committee, 2002 - 2004, 2008 - present.