Brief Description of Evidence:

  In the spring semester of 2022 during EDUC 233 Literacy through Children’s Literature, I created a child case study with a child that is 6 and in first grade. During this child case study, I created a small lesson to help the child improve his comprehension. I read him a book about volcanoes, checked his understanding along with new vocabulary, and then we created a volcano eruption.

 

Analysis of What I Learned:

  I learned different ways to encourage the learner in his understanding of the content that we were learning. We focused a lot on magma that comes from the volcano and how it then forms rock once the lava cools. He didn’t quite understand it at first, until I related it to his game Minecraft, and said that the rock that is formed is obsidian rock. Then he completely understood what it is, this was a simple way for me to help him understand in a more meaningful way in his eyes. 

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How This Artifact Demonstrates my Competence in the InTASC Standard:

  This child case study demonstrates my competence in InTASC standard 8 because while trying to explain to him the concept of magma and how a volcano erupts, I had to think and find other ways for him to be able to connect it in his life by using his game Minecraft. He took away that volcanoes erupt lava and this often occurs because of Earthquakes. With the knowledge that this child learns greatly from auditory and kinesthetic learning, I took the VARK theory to create this lesson to be able to best help this child have a better understanding of volcanoes. (VARK a Guide to Learning Styles, n.d.) During this child case study, we were able to create a small volcano model with a plate, a cup, and aluminum foil, then we were able to create magma and have this volcano erupt by using baking soda, dish soap, water, red food coloring, as well as vinegar. The student walked away from the lesson with a deeper understanding of volcanoes and what happens when they erupt.