CSUN ELPS 715 Transformational Learning Through Loop Learning

Single Loop Learning

Single vs. Double Loop Learning

Discussion: Single & Double Loop Learning In single-loop learning, an individual does not question the appropriateness or "rightness" of an action or the assumptions from which it derives; the single change made is in the manner in which an individual performs the action In double-loop learning, an individual questions the assumptions or frame of reference from which the action emerged

Single, Double, & Triple Looping

Discussion: Transformational or Triple Loop Learning Robert Hargrove (1999) extended the double-loop learning concept to what he calls "triple-loop learning.“ The triple-loop pattern of learning adds another level of learning by engaging an individual in examining his or her perception of who he or she is and what his or her role or purpose is, and transforming that self-image into a new way of seeing himself or herself and his or her purpose. Hargrove describes the triple-loop pattern as "transformational learning” through such learning experiences an individual fundamentally transforms his or her way of being.

Relationship to the CP Leader Learning to become a culturally proficient leader requires: 1. An Individual to go beyond improving his/her behavior to 2. Reframing thinking & shifting perceptions about who s/he is and, 3. Asking what is the context of the practice undertaken? For the CP Leader, this Transformational model, provides a three dimensional view of learning to transform the individual and the organization (Gregory, 2009)

References & Sources Double-Loop Learning (adapted from Argyris, 1990, p. 94) Triple-Loop Learning (Transformational Learning, adapted from Hargrove, 1999, p. 2) Out of the Box CoachingOut of the Box Coaching (1999) Mary R. Bast