SOLO Structure of Observed Learning

OutcomesWhat am I

doing? How well am I doing it?

What’s my next step?

SOLO Stages

Not sure what is really going on. May have a few ideas but nothing is connected and/or is lacking in relevance.

Prestructural

What am I doing? How well

am I doing it? What’s my next

step?

SOLO Stages

Might have one relevant idea or concept.

Unistructural

What am I doing? How well

am I doing it? What’s my next

step?

SOLO Stages

Has several relevant ideas and may be able to make connections between these ideas. However the significance between them has yet to be made.

Multistructural

What am I doing? How well

am I doing it? What’s my next

step?

SOLO Stages

Shows a good understanding of ideas or concepts and can see how things are connected or related to each other.

Relational

What am I doing? How well

am I doing it? What’s my next

step?

SOLO Stages

Has a real good understanding of subject, can make great connections and can transfer knowledge into a wider context and apply it.

Extended Abstract

What am I doing? How well

am I doing it? What’s my next

step?

Levels represent both an increase in understanding

- knowing more, moving from

And a deepening of understanding

- moving from

What am I doing? How well

am I doing it? What’s my next

step?

SOLO Stages

What am I doing?

How well am I doing it? What’s my next step?

All the way through this process, the learner asks…

SOLO Stages

Each stage moves on to the next in order. Sometimes this process can take a while, other times it can be quick.

What am I doing? How well

am I doing it? What’s my next

step?

So…What are you

doing? How well are you

doing it? What’s your next

step?

Useful Links:

SOLO TaxonomySOLO Taxonomy with Pam Hook - YouTubeQuality Questioning Using the SOLO Taxonomy An online workshop Learning and TeachingHOT Maps and SOLO TaxonomyFree Resources