SOLO Taxonomy by Rasha Ashkar https://padlet.com/rasha4/hu60uea9wvtp How SOLO supports PYP en-us 2018-12-10 17:50:17 UTC 2025-04-09 17:04:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png rasha4 https://padlet.com/rasha4/hu60uea9wvtp/wish/313077412 What is SOLO Taxonomy?
SOLO (Structure of Observed Learning Outcomes) taxonomy is  an illustrated model of learning that classifies depth of understanding into categories.According to these categories, students could understand: nothing; something; several relevant things; several relevant things that they see relate to each other; or a few related things they can apply in new situations about any topic.
There are names for each of those levels of understanding: Prestructural; unistructural; multistructural; relational; and extended abstract. 
]]> 2018-12-10 18:05:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rasha4/hu60uea9wvtp/wish/313077412 How SOLO Taxonomy is used? rasha4 https://padlet.com/rasha4/hu60uea9wvtp/wish/313087497 SOLO describes how a learner’s performance grows in complexity when mastering tasks. Therefore, it is usually used for assessing the learners' understanding. However, it can be used for designing and planning the curriculum in terms of the learning outcomes intended, which is helpful in implementing constructive alignment . Constructive alignment is very similar to Backward design.
 ]]> 2018-12-10 18:22:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rasha4/hu60uea9wvtp/wish/313087497 How can SOLO support learning and teaching in PYP? rasha4 https://padlet.com/rasha4/hu60uea9wvtp/wish/313102930 SOLO Taxonomy can be closely related to ATLs, especially thinking skills. It helps developing the skills and dispositions for transdisciplinary learning. It is easily linked to students' skills and teachers capabilities

It can also be used for establishing conceptual understanding. The structure of the SOLO model can plan the learning transcendence from topics to concepts.

It might also be beneficial and handy for collaborative planning. Teachers can identify the possible levels of understanding that students will develop at the end of the unit. Integrating subjects and specialists (PE, Art, Music, etc) is also possible. Students can use it as a planning too such as the Exhibition.

Moreover, SOLO Taxonomy model can be used as an assessment tool as it is originally meant for. It is compatible with the PYP assessment strategies.]]> 2018-12-10 18:46:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rasha4/hu60uea9wvtp/wish/313102930