Dr Bhagwandeen
| POSITION | Lecturer and Departmental Manager | ||
| QUALIFICATION(S) | M.Sc., M.Phil., B. Ed., Ph.D. Ph.D.-(Title of the thesis - Intra Molecular Effects in Some Redox Reactions. M.Phil.-(Coursework and Dissertation) Course work: 1.Physical Methods of Isolation and structure elucidation of organic compounds 2.Chemical kinetics 3.Coordination chemistry Title of Dissertation: Synthesis & physio-chemical studies of some quaternary complexes of copper (II) heterochelates involving o-acetoacetanisidide/ o-hydroxy acetophenone a& anthranilic acid with N- or O- donors. | ||
| AREAS OF EXPERTISE | Bio-Inorganic chemistry, Organic chemistry, and Chemical Kinetics (Nanotechnology), Mathematics and Science Education | ||
| SUPERVISION OF M&D STUDENTS | Masters’ Students | ||
| Name(s) and Surname | Date First Registered | Topic: | |
| K.B. SEGOLA | 2013 |
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| S.M Moopeloa | 2013 | 2 The development of learners’ Science Process Skills through the implementation of the Inquiry-Based Science Education (IBSE) approach in Thabong Primary Schools. (Will be graduating in April 2021 ) | |
| B. Mentoor | 2019 | 3. Science teaching and learning through the medium of English and Sesotho: a comparative study in two primary schools | |
| M.I. Ntshangase | 2019 | 4. Grade 11 learners’ opportunity to learn Mathematics in Fezile Dabi District, the Free State Province | |
| M.C. Mathejane | 2019 | 5. Challenges faced by secondary school teachers in the teaching of mathematics in ngwathe municipality. | |
| S. Nhlapo | 2019 | 6. Investigating the relationship between laboratories and the academic performance of Grade 10 Physical Sciences learners. | |
Doctoral Students | |||
| Name(s) and Surname | Date First Registered | Topic: | |
| Maisaiah Evodia Phakisi (International student) | 2014 |
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| TAGUTANAZYO P Obert (International student) | 2015 | 2 Developing Strategies for Teaching Critical Thinking in Physical Sciences at selected Schools in Mpumalanga Province. (Data collected and analyzed) | |
| I B Phage | 2017 august with me | 3 Physical sciences teachers’ and learner’s perceptions of the content knowledge and conceptual understanding of graphs in algebra and kinematics | |
| PUBLICATIONS |
A kinetic study R. Gupta et.al
The perceptions of physical sciences learners on teacher implementation of participative teaching and learning in the classroom. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Educational Research, Faculty of Education, Khon Kaen University, Thailand, R.Bhagwandeen and A Rambuda | ||
| PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES, SEMINARS OR WORKSHOPS | 1999 National Symposium on New Frontiers of Molecular Dynamics India 5-7 February 1999 Intramolecular effects in Some Redox reaction (work in progress R.Gupta and K.K. Mishra) 2016 Annual Prestige Research Seminar CUT 11 October 2016 Evaluating Primary Science School teacher’s Padagogical Practice in Multigrade Classrooms in Lesotho.(M.Phakisi, Rbhagwandeen and A Rambuda) Developing Strategies for teaching critical thinking in Physical Sciences in selected schools in Mashishila circuit in Mpumalanga Province (Obert T.P and R.Bhagwandeen) 2017 SASE- the 44th Annual International Conference, 4th – 6th October 2017, Gaborone, Botswana Perceptions of learners on the teaching styles of physical sciences teachers in the democratic era in South Africa (Bhagwandeen and A Rambuda) APEC_ICER 9-11 September Thailand 2017 The Perceptions of Physical Sciences Learners on Teacher Implementation of Participative Teaching and Learning in the Classroom (R. Bhagwandeen and A Rambuda) 2018 SASE -THE 45TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF SASE 03-05th October 2018 Understanding the efficiency of teaching through “YouTube” on concept acquisition by second year chemistry students (R. Bhagwandeen) Grades 10 and 11 learners’ perceptions of their teachers’ implementation of small group discussions in physical sciences classrooms (R. Bhagwandeen and A.Rambuda) 5. 2019 ISEP (Japan) 3-5th April 2019 “Pointing Powerfully” –Efficacy of PowerPoint Presentation on Concept Acquisition by Second Year Chemistry Students in a Natural Sciences Module (R. Bhagwandeen) 6. 2020 St. Aloysius’ College (Autonomous), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India attended international conference on “Advances in Physical, Mathematical & Computational Sciences” (12-13th June SAC. Jabalpur, India) | ||
| INTERNALISATION ACTIVITIES | Supervised 2 D International students | ||
| COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT(S) | Participated actively for 4 years in Saturday Science School, Assisted Local school with science practical’s , National Science week | ||
| EXTERNAL PROFILE(S) | ORCID | ||
Contact Us
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Dr Bhagwandeen
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Tel: +(0)57 910 3570
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rgupta@cut.ac.za