Raj Kurup is a lecturer in Science Education in the Department of Science, Mathematics & Technology Education (SMATE) in the Faculty of Education. Besides his lecturing responsibilities, he is involved in facilitating and managing a number of projects focusing on the development of science, mathematics and technology education in the disadvantaged schools in the Eastern Cape Province.

Research interests

His area of research focuses on the Teachers’ Perceptions in the Nature of Science and have co-authored a number of publications in conference proceedings and in research journals in addition to presenting papers at three SAARMSTE annual conferences on science, mathematics and technology education.

Contact information
Dr Raj Kurup
Senior Lecturer
Tel: 27 41 504 4024
raj.kurup@mandela.ac.za