Dr. Rick Seaman Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction Rick was awarded the Wilfred R. Wees Doctoral Thesis Award by the Canadian College of Teachers. The thesis was recognized for supporting such objectives of the Canadian College of Teachers as "...the evaluation and dissemination of new ideas in education...and assist in improving the quality of education in Canada." Rick's supervisor was Dr. Peter Hemingway and committee members were Drs. David Bale, Jim Tomkins and Harley Weston. External examiner was Dr. Tom O'Shea, Simon Fraser University. Teaching Goal: Develop students' mathematical thinking abilities through cognitive, representation, classification and retrieval strategies. Math prof teaches students how to think [Jennifer Fix article for the Regina Leader-Post] Thank You: Saskatchewan has advantage of heart [Kim Trew MLA, 'Letters' in the Leader-Post] O.C.R.E. January 26 - 28, 2005. Education students inspired with cross-cultural perspectives [Bill Armstrong article about O.C.R.E. 2005 for the Regina Leader-Post February 24, 2005.] O.C.R.E. January 28 - 30, 2004. Education students inspired with cross-cultural perspectives [Bill Armstrong article about O.C.R.E. 2004 for the Regina Leader-Post February 26, 2004.] Previous Teaching: Regina Public Schools; Sessional Lecturer-Faculty of Science-University of Regina Recent scholarship, award and prize recipients in mathematics education University of Regina President's Medal recipients: 2011 Christine Selinger Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation Award recipients: 2002 Leeanne Boehm 2007 Ashley Nicole Mang Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation Scholarship recipients: 1986 Cameron Seib 1989 Louan Lee Serdachny 1990 Louan Lee Serdachny 1996 Alicia Hugel 1997 Alicia Hugel 2001 Emmy Gordon, Leanne Boehm 2004 Ashley Nicole Mang Helen Marguerite Fuller Prize recipients: 1990 Louan Lee Serdachny 1998 Ronald Ficzel 2000 Jodi-Lyn Bernhardt 2003 Nicole Philp 2004 Daniel Schellenberg Myrtle A. McGee Prize recipients: 1987 Cameron Seib 2000 Alicia Hugel 2002 Leeanne Boehm 2007 Ashley Nicole Mang #2 Tara Smart Canadian National Volleyball Team Member 2007 #2 Tara Smart Canadian National Volleyball Team Member 2006 All in a day's work . . . O.C.R.E. January 19 - 20, 2012. Convocation, June 11, 2011. Photography: Audio Visual Services U of R Cougar Women's Softball Club Awards Night January 21, 2011. Photography: Audio Visual Services U of R O.C.R.E. January 20 - 21, 2011. Convocation, June 11, 2010. Photography: Audio Visual Services U of R O.C.R.E. January 21 - 22, 2010. Convocation, June 5, 2009. Photography: Audio Visual Services U of R WestCAST 2009 Conference Victoria, February 18 to 21, 2009. O.C.R.E. January 22 - 23, 2009. Convocation, June 6, 2008. Photography: Audio Visual Services U of R First Year students - registration and advising sessions, May 20, 2008. SHOWCASE 2008 February 25 to 26. WestCAST 2008 Conference Regina, February 13 to 16, 2008. O.C.R.E. January 24 - 25, 2008. Convocation, June 8, 2007. Photography: Audio Visual Services U of R EMTH 450 April 12, 2007. DreamCatching Conference 2007 Committee March 29, 2007 Photography: Audio Visual Services U of R CIT Honoured Guest February 1 - 3, 2007. O.C.R.E. October 26 - 27, 2006 & January 25 - 26, 2007. Dean Margaret L. McKinnon's Farewell, June 9, 2006. Convocation, June 7, 2006. First Annual Mike Badham Memorial Walk, May 27, 2006. Saskatchewan Learning Mathematics Assessment for Learning Program, May 15 - 18, 2006. EMTH 450 April 11, 2006. Committee member for Master of Science student (June Zimmer) "Stepping Through the Barriers: Pedometers and Female Elementary Educators." Successfully defended February 8, 2006. O.C.R.E. January 25 - 27, 2006. Convocation, June 3, 2005. Badminton Award given to Art Krentz at his retirement, May 19, 2005. First Year students - registration and advising sessions, May 16, 2005. EMTH 450 April 12, 2005. Chair, Examining Committee for Master of Education (Terri-Lynn Sullivan) "Care Aides Attitudes Toward Therapeutic Recreation for the Elderly." March 24, 2005. Information Night for Prospective Students, November 24, 2004. Sciematics, Holy Cross High School, Saskatoon, October 22, 2004. First Nations University of Canada Secondary Student Intake Interviews, October 14, 2004. First Year Orientation, August 31, 2004. First Nations University of Canada Secondary Student Intake Interviews, August 16, 2004. "What do students really need to learn in grades 6 to 9?" Sask Learning, June 11, 2004. Convocation, June 9, 2004. Photography: Audio Visual Services U of R First Year students - registration and advising sessions, May 10 -13, 2004. Department of Indian Education Secondary Program Interviews, May 12, 2004. TEP Forum at the University of Regina, May 7, 2004. South East Saskatchewan Teachers Convention, February 17, 2004. "Is the Newspaper a good source of Mathematical Examples?" O.C.R.E. January 28 - 30, 2004. Erin Pinay Education students inspired with cross-cultural perspectives or Campus News [Bill Armstrong article about 2004 O.C.R.E. for the Regina Leader-Post February 26, 2004.] Brainstorming about the teaching of mathematics with Joanne Cunningham, Assistant Director Souris Moose Mountain, December 9, 2003. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Canadian Regional Conference, November 21, 2003. "Real World Applications for Grades Eight and Nine Students." Calculus 30 Reference Committee Meeting at Sask Learning, September 18, 2003. Cognitive strategy in-service with Kelly McMain an engineering student at the University of Manitoba, June 10, 2003. Planning for 2003 - 2004 Preparation day at École Massey School, June 6, 2003. Professional Development at École Massey School, April 4, 2003. Teaching Students How To Think. Math Trail February, 2003 South East Saskatchewan Teachers Convention, February 20, 2003. The First Few Days of Grade Nine Mathematics. Regina Catholic Schools System Institute, February 13, 2003. "Beliefs, Attitudes, The File, and Google" O.C.R.E. January 27 - 29, 2003. "Consumer Math: A High School Resource" a presentation at NCTM Canadian Regional Conference in Regina by EMTH students Ryan Smith, Audrey Aamodt, Angel Kleiter, Nicole Helm and Amy Selinger, October 18, 2002. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Canadian Regional Conference, October 17, 2002. Making Connections to Facilitate Deeper and lasting Understanding in Mathematics. Intercampus seminars: Online teaching and WebCT for post-secondary instructors in Saskatchewan, May 9, 2002. "Kicking the tires: A test drive through EMTH 300." SIDRU Seminar February 6, 2002. "Teachers Mentoring Teachers in Technology: A Peer Support Model." Alec Couros and Rick Seaman O.C.R.E. January 28 - 30, 2002. EMTH 450 2000. Sample Publications "Using a Thinking Strategy as a vehicle between the space of the classroom, the space of students' mathematical thinking and our teaching" In Proceedings of WestCAST 2009 University of Victoria, British Columbia. Can I take these activities home to share?  No one will believe it! In C. Kesten (Ed.), Proceedings of WestCAST 2008. (2008) Real-World Problems: A judgment call for middle school mathematics teachers. In the Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education. (2003) Performing or learning mathematics? Asking critical questions in teacher education. With Sonya Corbin-Dwyer and Kathleen Nolan in Journal of Teaching and Learning. (2002) Proportional reasoning as a connecting theme in mathematics In Proceedings of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers 4th Virtual Conference (2001). Breaking the cycle: Only 1920 more years to equity With Sonya Corbin-Dwyer and Kathleen Nolan in Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering. (2001)   Forging positive links: A principal's career perspective In Anne Elliott, Sheila Bennett, Tony Di Petta and Vera Woloshyn (Eds.), Stories from Canadian Classrooms: Chalk dust Chronicles. (2000) Effects of cognitive strategy instruction on students' attitudes and beliefs toward problem solving and mathematics In M. MacDonald, V. Maeers, and L. Cooper (Eds.), Proceedings of WestCAST 2000, University of Regina. (2000) What were you thinking when you did that? With Sonya Corbin Dwyer, Wanda Hurren, Mike MacDonald, Kathryn McNaughton, and Warren Wessel in M. MacDonald, V. Maeers, and L. Cooper (Eds.), Proceedings of WestCAST, University of Regina. (2000) The round table: An internet community for students With EMTH 450 students in M. MacDonald, V. Maeers, and L. Cooper (Eds.), Proceedings of WestCAST 2000, University of Regina. (2000) Encouraging expert-like thinking in mathematics In J. G. McLoughlin (Ed.), Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Canadian Mathematics Education Study Group (p. 126). Brock University. (1999) Web Sites and Teaching with the Internet for Preservice Teachers As Published in Technology and Teacher Education Annual--1997. Allyn &Bacon: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). (1997) Teaching From a Problem-Solving Perspective As Published in Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Meeting of the Canadian Mathematics Education Study Group--1996. Y. Pothier (Ed.), Halifax, NS. Mount Saint Vincent University. (1996) Internet Publications: The "Identity Crisis" in Trigonometry A Problem To Reflect On A Trig Exercise Inspired by the Use of a Graphing Calculator I've Got A Secret: Math Anxiety Internet Book Reviews:   Provincial Publications: "The 'Ethanol' Activity" with Tyler Pokoyway and Stacy Renneberg in vinculum the Journal of the Saskatchewan Mathematics Teachers' Society, Egan J Chernoff (Ed.), Volume 2, Number 1, April. "Looking Back" in vinculum the Journal of the Saskatchewan Mathematics Teachers' Society, Egan J Chernoff (Ed.), Volume 1, Number 1 February 2009. "Let s Talk About Our Ideas" in The Numerator: Saskatchewan Mathematics Teachers Society, Lindsay Collins (Ed.), Volume 6, Number 3 Spring 2008. "The 'Big Dig' Activity" with Jennifer Bell, Dylan Johns and Katy Biech in The Numerator: Saskatchewan Mathematics Teachers' Society, Jennifer Von Sprecken (Ed.), Volume 6, Number 1 Spring 2007. "The True Cost of "Value" Marketing" with Nicole Philp and Bonnie Daw in The Numerator: Saskatchewan Mathematics Teachers' Society, Jennifer Von Sprecken (Ed.), Volume 5, Number 2 Summer 2006. "Problem Representation: Assessing what is valued" in The Numerator: Saskatchewan Mathematics Teachers' Society, Jennifer Von Sprecken (Ed.), Volume 4, Number 3 Fall 2005. "Building on Students' Intuitions to Represent Problems Algebraically But Like an Expert" in The Numerator: Saskatchewan Mathematics Teachers' Society, Jennifer Von Sprecken (Ed.), Volume 3, Number 1 Spring 2004. "Three Real-World Examples of Proportional Reasoning" in The Numerator: Saskatchewan Mathematics Teachers' Society, Jennifer Von Sprecken (Ed.), Volume 2, Number 2 Summer 2003. "What does 1/6 mean" with June Seaman and Ev Stange in The Numerator: Saskatchewan Mathematics Teachers' Society, Jennifer Von Sprecken (Ed.), Volume 1, Number 2 Fall 2002. "Representation: Two viewpoints for classroom communication" in Sum Things 2 Think About: Saskatchewan Mathematics Teachers' Society, Gale Russell (Ed.), May 2001. "In preparing for football nothing is left to chance" with Dr. Nick Forsberg in Ideas & Resources for Teachers of Mathematics: Saskatchewan Mathematics Teachers' Society, Gale Russell (Ed.), 12th Edition, April 2000. "The Fibonacci sequence." in Ideas & Resources for Teachers of Mathematics: Saskatchewan Mathematics Teachers' Society, Mike Fulton (Ed.),10th Edition, May 1999. "Pattern." with Mhairi (Vi) Maeers in Ideas & Resources for Teachers of Mathematics: Saskatchewan Mathematics Teachers' Society, Mike Fulton (Ed.), 7th Edition, March 1998. Also contributed to the Resource Room at Math Central, University of Regina. "A representational model for problem solving in grade nine." Saskatchewan Mathematics Teachers' Society Journal, Don Kapoor (Ed.), Volume 29, Number 3, 1993. "Writing in mathematics." Saskatchewan Mathematics Teachers' Society Journal, Don Kapoor (Ed.), Volume 28, 1992. Samples of Student Work: Consumer Math 10/20 Project [2001] Math Trail for the University of Regina [2002] Math Trail for the University of Regina [2003] Math Trail for the University of Regina [2004] Math Trail for the University of Regina [2005] Math Trail for the University of Regina [2006] Of Interest: University of Regina Rams Football School June 29 - July 2, 2007. Photo credit: www.sportsshooter.ca - 2007 3M National Coaching Certification Program Football Coaching Level 4 Level 2 Technical Course Instructor Rams Training Facility June 1, 2007. University of Regina Rams Football School June 30 - July 3, 2006. Photo credit: www.sportsshooter.ca - 2006 "After Badminton it is all downhill!" [Peter Hemingway, date unknown] December 2005. University of Regina Rams Football School June 29 - July 2, 2005. 3M National Coaching Certification Program Football Coaching Level 4 Level 2 Technical Course Instructor Rams Training Facility June 24, 2005. Participated in the 10 km run for the Dr. Paul Schwann Applied Health and Research Centre's 17th Annual Sweetheart Run, Walk 'n' Roll, May 7th, 2005. Photography: Audio Visual Services U of R Participated in the 5 km run for the 33rd Annual YMCA Buffalothon, July 24, 2004. University of Regina Rams Football School June 25 - 28, 2004. Participated in the 10 km run for the Dr. Paul Schwann Applied Health and Research Centre's 16th Annual Sweetheart Run, Walk 'n' Roll, May 8th, 2004. Participated in the 5 km run for the 32nd Annual YMCA Buffalothon, July 26, 2003. Participated in the 5 km run for the 31st Annual YMCA Buffalothon, July 27, 2002. Level 2 Technical Course Instructor Rams Training Facility March 12, 2004. Level 2 Technical Course Instructor Rams Training Facility June 13, 2003. Level 1 Technical Course Instructor Miller Collegiate June 6, 2003. Coaches: University of Regina Rams University of Regina Rams Football School June 27 - 30, 2003. On March 17, 2001, Rick received the Martin Collegiate Institute Alumnus of the Year Award in appreciation and recognition to contributions made to Martin Football and the community. Taught 7 years in the International Baccalaureate Program at Campbell Collegiate. Rick as seen through the eyes of Matt Fehr an EMTH student: Photography: Audio Visual Services U of R archives!!!!    Photography: Audio Visual Services U of R   Photography: Audio Visual Services U of R                  The EMTH 450 graduating class for 2011
		"At the time the black and white photo was taken I was wondering where my mathematics degree would take me and what would be my contribution to society. I went on to obtain my Masters of Mathematics and Bachelors of Education and teach mathematics in high school in Regina.  In the meantime, I was also a sessional lecturer for the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Regina. I returned to university to earn a Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction and I am presently an associate professor of Mathematics Education in the Faculty of Education at the University of Regina. As I reflect back and then look to the future my hope is that our mathematics education students will begin their teaching careers with the pedagogical understandings it took me a career to obtain.  The continuum from black and white to colour to me signifies the passing of the torch and my small contribution to society." Rick