SOLO+Taxonomy

toc =Introduction= [|Solo Taxonomy] has been sitting on my to do list for a while.[| Dean Groom]during his presentation at [|MICDS] reminded me and I took a little time to have a play with it. =Background= [|SOLO stands for Structure of Observed Learning Outcomes]. It was developed in 1982 by [|John B. Biggs] and Kelvin Collis[|.]It is essentially a hierarchy which has 5 stages or levels that attempts to assess the students learning based on the quality of their work. Like Bloom’s taxonomy it looks and structures many of the key verbs used in assessment into different levels. //Source: http://www.johnbiggs.com.au/solo_graph.html//

**Prestructural – Lower Order**
Students acquires unconnected information. The information is not organised amd makes no sense

**UniStructural**
Simple connections are created between ideas. Connections are obvious **– Keywords: Identify, Name** == **MultiStructural**== More connections are being created, but lacks the meta-connections between them. **Keywords: combine, describe, list, order** == **Relational**== Student sees the significance of the various pieces of information and can develop relationships between them. **Keywords: Analyse, apply, argue, debate, compare, contrast, check, judge, critique, explain, moderate, relate, integrate, justify**

**Extended Abstract**
Can make connections beyond the problem, Can generalise and apply to new situation, Can transfer learning and make links between subject areas. **Keyword: Reflect, evaluate, create, hypothesis, design, invent, conceptualise, theorise, project, abstract** We want to have our students working at the highest levels of extended abstract. Where they can make relationships that stretch be beyond the bounds of the discipline or subject area and can be applied in a variety of situations. Solo Taxonomy shares similarities with the Modified Daggett’s Application Model, where the higher levels of learning are achieved when learning is applied in real world unpredictable situations, rather than just applying it to studies within a single unit of learning. [] [|http://www.slideshare.net/jocelynam/solo-taxonomy] [|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_B._Biggs] [] [] []
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