“In double-loop learning, those involved
go beyond the single loop of identifying
the problem and finding a solution to a second loop that involves questioning the assumptions, policies, practices, values, and
system dynamics that led to the problem in
the first place and intervening in ways that
involve the modification of underlying system relationships and functioning. Making
changes to improve immediate outcomes is
single-loop learning; making changes to the
system either to prevent the problem or to
embed the solution in a changed system involves double-loop learning.”