Understanding SOLO Taxonomy Stages

The video tutorial introduces the SOLO Taxonomy, developed by Beaks and Collis in 1982, and further explained by Biggs and Tang in 2007. It is used for assessing student understanding across five stages of increasing complexity. The stages include Pre-structural, Uni-structural, Multi-structural, Relational, and Extended Abstract, each representing a deeper level of understanding. The taxonomy is applicable to any subject area and helps educators assess and enhance student learning outcomes.

What does SOLO Taxonomy stand for?

• Structured Learning Objectives

• Standardized Learning Outcomes

• System of Learning Objectives

• Structure of Observed Learning Outcomes

Who developed the SOLO Taxonomy?

• Smith and Johnson

• Bloom and Anderson

• Beaks and College

• Pigs and Tang

How many stages are there in the SOLO Taxonomy?

• Five

• Three

• Four

• Six

What characterizes the Pre-structural stage?

• Recognizing simple connections

• Gathering unconnected information

• Understanding the significance of parts

• Making connections beyond the subject

At which stage do students start making simple connections?

• Pre-structural

• Relational

• Uni-structural

• Multi-structural

What is missed in the Multi-structural stage?

• Generalization of ideas

• Simple connections

• Basic information

• The significance of the whole

In which stage do students appreciate the significance of parts in relation to the whole?

• Relational

• Multi-structural

• Uni-structural

• Pre-structural

What ability is developed at the Extended Abstract stage?

• Recognizing the significance of parts

• Generalizing and transferring principles

• Gathering unconnected information

• Understanding simple connections