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By integrating chess into the traditional mathematics curriculum, teachers were able to significantly raise the problem-solving skills of their students. Primary school chess hence exploded in New Brunswick. In 1989, a total of 120 students played in provincial school chess championships.
The Case for Chess as a Tool to Develop Our Children’s Minds Dr. Peter Dauvergne of the University of Sydney surveys educational and psychological studies to examine the benefits for children of studying and playing chess.
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Jan 1, 2006 · “Chess playing makes kids smarter.” “Chess increases mathematical abilities.” “Chess improves academic performance.” Numerous similar claims have been made about the efficacy of using...
So, why should chess instruction improve academic performance? The proposed explanations refer to the fact that chess is a cognitively demanding activity. Chess requires domain-general cognitive abilities that may be trained by the practice of the game.
Aug 9, 2019 · These results foster the hypothesis that a specific type of chess training does improve children's mathematical skills, and uphold the idea that teaching general heuristics can be an...
Feb 23, 2017 · Chess instruction has been claimed to enhance primary and middle school students' mathematical abilities. The “Chess Effect” hypothesis has received some scientific support but it is yet to be...
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Feb 8, 2013 · This paper focuses on the following themes: (1) chess: the gymnasium of the mind; (2) teaching and learning chess: the current context; (3) teaching young children to play chess: some common claims; (4) research studies and ‘the ideal experiment’; (5) teaching chess: the role of AR and (6) conclusion: should chess be taught in early childhood?
