{"id":5094,"date":"2026-06-12T23:01:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T22:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/education\/?p=5094"},"modified":"2026-06-12T23:01:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T22:01:03","slug":"curriculum-and-pedagogy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/education\/2026\/06\/12\/curriculum-and-pedagogy\/","title":{"rendered":"CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This cluster is concerned with teaching and learning and their interaction, alongside curriculum design and implementation. 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