Answer to Question #312595 in English for Kat

Question

How can curriculum and resources contribute to learner's daily practice

Answer 1

The curriculum is central to students' experience of university. It is a university's primary means of influencing what and how students learn, and it helps shape their attitudes, behaviors and understanding of the world. A good curriculum also connects teachers from across grade levels and subject areas to look at the big picture of student learning. Teachers can work together to plan a progression of topics that build off of ones that came before and connect across disciplines.

Student wellbeing will be supported or undermined by the curriculum depending on the extent to which it fosters students’ autonomous motivation, and creates opportunities for students to experience competence, autonomy, relationships and belonging. If curriculum is not designed to support these wellbeing essentials, it may inadvertently undermine students’ psychological resources, contributing to or exacerbating mental health difficulties.