ABSTRACT
What sort of curriculum inquiry is critically important to engage in today to prepare for our future generations? James B. Macdonald was clear about this when he proclaimed that the curriculum at its heart is an ethical text (Macdonald, 1971). The curriculum should address the structural and moral concerns of today and tomorrow. If one accepts Macdonald’s view of curriculum inquiry, then metaphysical questions such as “Are we still human if we do not have bodies?” are fair game for curriculum workers to ponder. But is pondering doing real research? If the wonderment is supported by an integrated analysis and interpretation of the curricular phenomena pondered, then it can be deemed research (McCutcheon, 1982).
