ABSTRACT

This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book made a journey from the foundations of reflective practice to critically reflective practice where critical reflection is so integrated in our professional lives that it becomes our way of being. Critically reflective practice enables us to be mindful practitioners who accept nothing at face value. The book explores a range of seminal literature on reflective practice, which helps us to learn from our professional experience by evaluating it in order to develop and improve it. The book considers the management of change and how critical reflection can be integrated into our lives as a way of being. Central to this Senge's concept of Personal Mastery and the need to ensure there is creative tension in our practice to maintain momentum and to keep us moving forward. The book concludes with some key questions for continued reflection.