Pedagogical Competence Development in Higher Education Volume 2: Navigating Reflective Practices and Transformative Pedagogies

This two-volume book addresses the need for continuous professional development among educators in higher education to meet contemporary challenges and enhance teaching quality, grounded in the evolving demands of the educational landscape. Building on Volume 1’s focus on the concepts, models and frameworks involved in the pedagogical competence development of academicians in higher education, this second volume highlights pedagogical growth in specific or challenging contexts, emphasizing reflective practice, digital shifts, and the unique realities of educators in under-resourced, transitional, or technologically evolving environments. Organised into two parts, chapters in the first section explore self-reflection, narrative inquiry, and experiential learning as vehicles for cultivating pedagogical competence.They also reveal how professional identity evolves through emotional awareness, classroom engagement, and cyclical self-assessment - forming the reflective heart of higher educa