Critical reflection as a tool for change management: Professional and organisational development perspectives

Abstract

Critical reflective practices in higher education can be used as a change-management tool for: (1) improving the teaching-learning process, (2) professionally developing teachers’ performance, (3) enhancing the quality of education in universities, and (4) adding value to the learning community as a whole. From a multidisciplinary perspective, integrating critical reflection models suggested in the educational research literature with other developed models in the change management field will create a comprehensive view of a well integrated educational value-chain in continuously improving educational institutions.