Prof. Awelani Rambuda

Prof. Awelani Rambuda

Associate Professor Welkom Campus
Qualifications: PhD (Subject Didactics, UP) | MEd (Curriculum Studies, UCT) | BA Hons (Industrial Psychology, UNISA) | BEd | UED | BA

Professional Background

Prof Awelani Rambuda is an Associate Professor in the Department of Postgraduate Studies: Education within the Faculty of Humanities at the Central University of Technology (CUT). He teaches research methodology to students enrolled in the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) and Bachelor of Education Honours programmes.

A seasoned academic and leader, Prof Rambuda previously served as department manager for three academic units at CUT’s Welkom Campus and chaired the Departmental Research Committee. He has successfully supervised 17 Master’s and 15 Doctoral candidates and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals. In recognition of his excellence in teaching and scholarly contribution, he received the Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Award: Category A, Advanced Career Teaching. He also serves as an experienced peer reviewer for several academic journals and the National Research Foundation (NRF).

Areas of Expertise

  • • Curriculum Studies
  • • Research Methodology
  • • Education Leadership and Management
  • • Educational Psychology
  • • Human Resources Management in Education

Selected Publications

  • • Sephiri, K.B., & Rambuda, A.M. (2026). The role of school management teams in monitoring and evaluating teachers’ self-regulated learning implementation in primary school in the Lejweleputswa District, South Africa. Frontiers in Education, 11:1830243. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2026.1830243
  • • Bhagwandeen, R., & Rambuda, A. M. (2026). Exploring pedagogical practices and learner engagement in grades 10 and 11 physical sciences classrooms. International Journal of Education and Practice, 14(3), 358-370. https://doi.org/10.18488/61.v14i3.5062
  • • Phakisi, M., Bhagwandeen, R., & Rambuda, A. (2026). Teachers’ and district resource teachers’ perceptions of teaching science in multigrade primary schools in Lesotho. International Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies, 13(1), 106-121. https://doi.org/10.23918/ijsses.v13i1p6
  • • Mpindo, E., Rambuda, A., & Modise, M.A. (2025). Gangsterism and a safe schooling environment: assessing the perspectives of learners in South Africa. E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (EHASS), 6(7), 1052-1061. https://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.2025679
  • • Sibanda, S., & Rambuda, A.M. (2024). Investigating challenges experienced by intermediate phase mathematics teachers in the implementation of formative assessments. Indonesian Journal of Educational Development, 5(3), 325-336. https://doi.org/10.59672/ijed.v5i3.4095

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Prof. Awelani Rambuda

Prof. Awelani Rambuda

arambuda@cut.ac.za