Nirvana Gounden, MEd, attended the University of KwaZulu-Natal,(born 1984) is a South African educational app creator, author and teacher of mathematics. She specializes in mathematics education, and holds a master's degree in education, Bachelor of Science degree in biological sciences and an advanced certificate in education mathematics.[1][2] [3]

Nirvana Gounden
Born1984
Alma materUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal, University of South Africa
OccupationEducationist
Known forI DO U DO MATHS Smartphone Interactive Books Author
WebsiteGounden's official website

Education

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Gounden attended college at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and the University of South Africa at University of South Africa in Durban, South Africa, where she received her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, including a master's degree in education. She had worked as a mathematics and science teacher for eight years at The Department of Education in Durban, South Africa.

Career and publications

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During her career, Gounden has taught science and mathematics at secondary school level from grades 8 to 12[4] and has authored and published the smartphone interactive Mathematics Workbooks I DO U DO MATHS in 2017. The books are divided into two, with Book 1 covering algebra (grades 8 to 12), calculus (grade 12) and number patterns (grades 8 to 12), and Book 2 covering trigonometry (grades 10 to 12), geometry (grades 8 to 12) and functions (grades 8 to 12). During the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Gounden created free online mathematics interactive timetables for grade 8 to 12 learners.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile". The Rising Sun. 25 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Nirvana Gounden MEd". Northglen News.
  3. ^ "High School Teacher launches new Maths app". The Rising Sun. 2 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Profile". The Rising Sun. 25 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Maths Teacher starts free online lessons during COVID-19". Tabloid Media News. 31 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Nirvana Gounden MEd". Northglen News.
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