This course considers the relationship between culture, communication and the curriculum in a range of educational contexts. It focuses on diverse cultural conceptualizations of what constitutes knowledge and how it is communicated through curriculum, as well as notions of effective teaching as underpinned by various individual epistemological beliefs, social attitudes and cultural values. As particular emphasis is placed on curriculum ideology and theory, the course will provide students with analytic tools to develop a framework for understanding a culture of curriculum by undertaking a project in this area. Teaching as a cultural activity, notions of effort versus ability, explicit/implicit instruction, and achievement are also examined in diverse settings.