Curriculum‐making is the curation of encounters towards coherence

Abstract In this essay, I argue that curriculum‐making occurs in community, as teachers curate encounters, learners develop coherence and all participants impact the ongoing flow of learning for and with one another. To foreground the relational nature of curriculum‐making, I reflect on my university teaching and conclude by questioning if resources that decentre learners ought to be considered curriculum at all.

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The Curriculum Journal
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2026-10-29
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https://doi.org/10.1002/curj.70110
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Educational Theory and Curriculum Studies
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Curriculum‐making is the curation of encounters towards coherence

Shannon Mary Daniel
The Curriculum Journal
Educational Theory and Curriculum Studies
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Curriculum‐making is the curation of encounters towards coherence

Shannon Mary Daniel
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Abstract In this essay, I argue that curriculum‐making occurs in community, as teachers curate encounters, learners develop coherence and all participants impact the ongoing flow of learning for and with one another. To foreground the relational nature of curriculum‐making, I reflect on my university teaching and conclude by questioning if resources that decentre learners ought to be considered curriculum at all.

The Curriculum Journal
Vanderbilt University (US)
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Educational Theory and Curriculum Studies
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