Mastering transversal competences in a higher education environment : through processes of critical thinking and reflection

Based on our long-term focus on researching the content of transversal competences, and at the same time changing the forms of education so that they lead to the development of these competences, our primary objective is to design a new framework for mastering transversal competences in a higher education environment. Our approach to transversal competences is proposed as a feasible way to the enhancement of these competences through key processes of critical thinking and reflection.