J. Douglas Adler

Education

University of British Columbia , 2012, PhD

University of British Columbia, 1997, MA, Elementary Science Education

University of British Columbia , 1993, BEd, 2Yr Program, Elementary Science and Math

University of Waterloo, 1991, BES, Honours

Biography

Dr. Adler graduated from the University of British Columbia (UBC) two-year elementary programme.  His experiences both within and outside the classroom prompted him to pursue a MA and PhD in Science Education at UBC. Dr. Adler’s expertise is in K-12 teacher education, and he teaches elementary science methods and secondary science Inquiry seminars. Dr. Adler teaches a number of graduate courses with a focus on research methodologies and methods. While he is in science education he does not see the label as a border not to be crossed.

Invited Presentations

Conference Presentations

* conference postponed due to Covid-19

*Beattie, E., Scott, S. & Adler, D. (2020) Young Children Learning with Sticks, paper presentation, AERA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 17-21.

*Beattie, E., S., Scott, S. &, Adler. J. D. Young Children Learning Science With Sticks, paper presentation, The Canadian Society for Studies in Education conference, London, Ontario, May 30-June 4.

*Scott, S. & Adler, D. Matriarchs and Matrilines: Honouring our Elders Transforming STEM in Teacher   Education: Sharing Lived Experiences with Orcas of The Salish Sea. paper presentation STEM 2020  conference, Vancouver, BC, July 9-11.

*Beattie, L., Scott, S., Adler, D., & Drouin-Jackson, N. Innovative outdoor place based science pedagogy to enhance academically advanced high school students’ learning experiences, poster presentation, STEM 2020 conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada July 9-11.

*Beattie, E., Adler, D., & Scott, S. Decreasing the Gender Gap in School Science Outdoor Science Learning  Experiences. STEM 2020. UBC, Vancouver, BC, Canada July 9-11.

Gauthier, J., Adler, D., Nashon, S., Milner-Bolotin, M. Making Space For Inquiry        In A High School          STEM Laboratory. STEM 2020. UBC, Vancouver, BC, Canada. July 9-11, 2020.

Bigloo, F., Scott, S., & Adler, J.D. (2019) Ecology of Existing, Existing, Disgust, and Experience. Paper  presentation, CSSE Vancouver, BC June 1-6.

Scott, S., & Adler, D. (2019) Elder Knowledge & Wisdom in STEM within Teacher Education, paper presentation, HUIC STEAM/STEM in Education Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 5-7.

Scott, S. & Adler, J.D., (2019) Matriarchs and Matrilines: Honouring our Elders. Paper presentation, Investigating  Our Practices, Vancouver, BC, May 4.

Beattie, E., Adler, D., & Scott, S.  Collaborative Reflective Inquiry as Garden Eco-Pedagogy. Paper presented at AERA, Toronto, ON, Canada, April 5.

Gauthier, J., Adler, D., Nashon, S., & Milner-Bolotin, M. Investigating a STEM Lab as a Site for Collaborative Inquiry: Exploring Makerspace Potential and Imbedded Creativity Through reflective Practice. Paper presented at The Canadian Conference of Studies in Education, Vancouver, BC, Canada, June 2, 2019.

Miechie, Tan, Y. S. M., & Adler, D. (2019). Towards a conceptual-based, student centred pedagogy: Teacher candidates’ experiences of designing the objects of learning. International Journal for Lesson and Learning Study, 8(4), 334-347. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLLS-04-2019-0038

Leo, M., & Adler, D. Learning Study in Teacher Education: Pre-service Teachers’ Experiences in Planning Lessons with Variation Theory. Paper presented at The Canadian Conference of Studies in Education, Vancouver, BC, Canada, June 5, 2019.

Scott, S., Bigloo, F., & Adler, J.D., (2019) Intersectionality through Lived Experiences of the Southern Resident      Orcas, Paper presentation NORA Border Regimes, Territorial Discourses, and Feminist Politics,   University of Iceland, May 22-24.

Scott, S. & Adler, D. (2019) Teaching Through Story: Sharing the Lived Experiences of the Southern Resident Orcas of the Salish Sea in Teacher Education. Conference on Environmental, Cultural, and Economic Sustainability: From Pedagogies of Sustainability to Transformative Change UBC Robson Square, Vancouver, BC January 17-19.

Beattie, L., Scott, S., Adler, J.D., Collaborative reflective inquiry as garden eco pedagogy. Paper presentation at American Education Research Association, Toronto, Ontario, April 5-9

Bruyere, J., Flett, A., Rich, C., Beattie, A. E., Friedman, S., Scott, S., and Adler, D. (2018, May). Collaborative   Inquiry in the School Garden. Forty-minute presentation at the annual meeting of the Investigation Our Practices (IOP) Conference, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.

Rutakomozibwa, A., & Adler, D.,Promoting Cognitive Conflict Through Instructional Strategies: Gender Differences in Physics Learning in Secondary Schools. 5^th International STEM in Education Conference 2018, 21-23 November 2018, Brisbane, Australia.

Tan, M., Miechie, L., & Adler, D., A Study of Pre-service Teachers Approaches to Identifying the Object of Learning and the Critical Aspects. WALS International Conference 2018, 23-26 November 2018 in Beijing Normal University.

Tan, M., Miechie, Adler, D., Pre-service Teachers’ Experiences in Applying Variation Theory in Planning Science Lessons. Paper presentation at American Education Research Association, Toronto, Ontario, April 5-9, 2018.

Adler, J. D., Nashon, S., Scott, S., & Ludeman, J. Interpreting students’ understanding of choking in children through web-based learning experiences. Paper presented at The Canadian Conference of Studies in Education, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, May 28-June 3, 2016.

Mayer, Colin & Milner-Bolotin, Marina & Adler, D. (2016). Growing Closer to Nature: Students’ Environmental Attitudes and Perspectives After a Field Trip to the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre. 10.13140/RG.2.2.29363.84001.

Adler, J.D., & Scott, S. Reimagining Science Methods Through an Environmental Education Lens. Paper presentation for The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, UBC, Vancouver, BC, Canada July 16-19, 2015.

Adler, J.D., & Scott, S. Sharing our Stories of the Salish Sea. Paper presentation, Ocean Literacy Conference, Vancouver, BC, June 2015.

Ludemann, J.P., Nashon, S., Adler, D., Jasinovic, T., & Chadha, N.K. A global choking prevention strategy. Paper submitted to BC’s 2^nd Annual EHITS (Health and Innovation Technology Showcase) Conference. UBC, May 2015.

Adler, J. D., Nashon, S., Scott, S., & Ludeman, J. (2014). Interpreting students’ understanding of choking in children through web-based learning experiences. Paper presented at The International Conference of STEM in Education, UBC, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, July 12-15, 2014.

Adler, J.D., & Scott, S. (2014) Facilitating science methods through an inquiry approach. Paper presented at The International Conference of STEM in Education, UBC, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, July 12-15, 2014.

Scott, S. & Adler, J.D. (2013). Re-imagining a science methods course through an environmental education lens.     Paper presented to the Annual Conference of the Canadian Studies in Education, Victoria, B.C., Canada, June 1– 5.

Scott, S. & Adler, J.D. (2012). Searching for effective environmental education: A study of children’s environmental knowing in a marine science programme. Paper presented at American Education Research Association  (AERA) Conference, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, April 16 – 19.

Scott, S. & Adler, J.D. (2012). Searching for effective environmental education: A study of children’s
environmental knowing in a marine science programme. Online Paper Repository for American Education Research Association (AERA) Conference, Vancouver, Canada, April 16 – 19, 2012.

Nashon, S., Adler, J. D., Ludemann, J., & Scott, S. (2011, August). Web Based Education: Investigating Students’ Understanding and interpretation of Choking in Children – Lessons Beyond Cultural Borders. Paper Presented at ICT and Informatics in Globalized World of Education (IIGWE) Conference, Mombasa, Kenya, Africa.

Adler, J. D., Nashon, S., Ludemann, J., & Scott, S. (2011, May). Students’ Understanding and Interpreting Choking in Children by Grade Fives. Paper presented at the 2011 CSSE Annual Conference. University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.

Adler, J.D., Scott, S.A., Nashon, S. M. (2008). The Relationship Between Philosophical, Pedagogical, & Content Knowledge Among Elementary Science Teacher Candidates. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study Of Education (CSSE) at The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC., Canada.

Adler, J.D., Scott, S.A., Nashon, S.M. (2008). The Relationship Between Philosophical, Pedagogical, & Content Knowledge Among Elementary Science Teacher Candidates. Poster presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference, New York City, NY, U.S.A.

Research Projects

I just completed a grant funded science lab renovation. I learned much on how to buy classroom and office chairs that are functional, durable and comfortable through the art of listening to users.

Students Supervised

To date I have supervised, co-supervised and or served as a committee member for  over 42 graduate students (PhD, MA and MEd).

I only supervise students considering/enroled in the Masters in Education (MEd) as this is a professional degree. If you are looking for a research supervisor please consult: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/prospective-students/research-supervisors.

Courses Taught

To date I have taught 18 different courses comprising over 60 sections  and amassed over 520 teaching credits.

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