The curriculum in higher education research: A review of the research literature

ABSTRACT

The curriculum has been far less discussed in higher education than in school education. Indeed, analyses of the literature suggest that the curriculum has only really become a matter for sustained discussion and research in higher education in the present century. This article synthesises the results of a review of the published research literature on the curriculum in higher education, outlining an agenda for future research.

KEYWORDS:

• Curriculum
• higher education
• higher education research
• systematic review

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Malcolm Tight

Malcolm Tight is Professor of Higher Education at Lancaster University, UK. He is Editor of the journal Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education and of the book series International Perspectives on Higher Education Research, and Co-Editor of another book series Theory and Method in Higher Education Research. His research focuses on the state of higher education research globally, the history of higher education, and social research methods.