🟦 Key Concepts
Kurt Lewin’s model explains how change happens in three stages:
- Unfreeze – Prepare for change by challenging old attitudes, beliefs, or habits.
- Change – Introduce new behaviors, ideas, or inclusive practices.
- Refreeze – Reinforce and stabilize new practices so they become the norm.
In CBT&A, Lewin’s model helps trainers and institutions shift toward more inclusive assessment and training methods.
🧠 Practical Examples
- A trainer identifies bias in assessment practices (Unfreeze).
- New inclusive methods, flexible assessments, and fair evaluation practices are introduced (Change).
- The team adopts these practices permanently, making them part of daily operations (Refreeze).
✅ MCQs for Practice
1. What is the first stage of Kurt Lewin’s change model?
- Refreeze
- Change
- ✔️ Unfreeze
- Adapt
2. What does the “Unfreeze” stage involve?
- Reinforcing new behaviors
- ✔️ Challenging existing attitudes and preparing for change
- Ignoring resistance
- Implementing policies
3. Which stage introduces new inclusive practices?
- Refreeze
- Unfreeze
- ✔️ Change
- Review
4. What is the goal of the “Refreeze” stage?
- To return to old habits
- ✔️ To stabilize and reinforce new inclusive behaviors
- To evaluate trainers
- To reduce training time
5. How can Lewin’s model support inclusivity in CBT&A?
- By avoiding change
- By enforcing rigid rules
- ✔️ By guiding trainers through a structured change process
- By focusing only on assessments
