Table 2 Levels and description of the SOLO taxonomy [55, 56, 64], with suggested concept maps (The illustrations depicted are from https://pamhook.com/free-resources/downloadable-resources/)
SOLO taxonomy | Description (the Level of Knowledge Structure) | Suggested map concept |
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SOLO 1: Pre-structural level | The learner does not have a proper understanding of the knowledge or use irrelevant information and / or miss key information. |
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SOLO 2: Uni-structural level | The learner demonstrates a correct grasp of one aspect, fact or idea obtained directly from the problem and the task to be implemented. |
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SOLO 3: Multi-structural level | The learner has an incomplete understanding obtained by focusing on several relevant aspects, facts or concepts. |
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SOLO 4: Relational level | The learner may understand relations between several aspects and how they might fit together to form a whole. The learner responses are robust; they make sense of the various aspects of the topic and integrate the parts into a coherent structure. |
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SOLO 5: Extended abstract level | The learner may generalize structure beyond the particular problem to be solved, and links the problem to a broad context. The learner may also perceive structure from many different perspectives, and transfer ideas to new areas. |
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