GBL 2012 Chess and Academic Success Brendan Buckley
GBL 2012 “ Chess and Academic Success ” Brendan Buckley
Beliefs & success Sir Roger Banister. . 4 minute mile
Beliefs & failure : Belief of Teacher towards students. Streaming case study - 1960’s.
Self Belief: We are ALL smart. This should be VALIDATED early in life. CHESS as a pretext for this.
A Chess Club: A place where the “I AM SMART” belief can be validated.
Support for chess: 13/3/12 – EU parliament recommend Member states introduce chess in schools. Studies show the benefits of chess to children’s development.
Scientific studies: New Brunswick study: Canada (1989 -92) Dedicated Practice Theory: Ericsson & co. (1993) Chess Instructor (2009): A. de Bruin
Chess & academic skills: Dr. A de Bruin’s work. . Expert players have advanced STUDY techniques: (i) Self monitor , identify weak points. (ii) Self regulate , correct them.
How to teach chess: Structured learning environment. It’s a game – fun & enjoyment. Skills development is VOLUNTARY.
Structured Environment: (Chessossity. com) Lessons. . Chess thinking skills. Puzzles. . Enthusiastic players (teachers). Games. . Put skills into action.
Lesson time:
Game time: Game time is Peer Coaching time.
Dedicated practice :
Assessment & feedback:
Motivate Students to D. P. 1. High Scorer – (fame). 2. School Team. 3. Winning / Loosing. 4. Teacher Validation – (praise).
When to start chess ? Before their self image is fixed. “I am smart” if they believe it, they prove it.
More Studies : The New Brunswick study is not an isolated result. . Studies started in 1965 (De. Groot). (e. g. ) A Texas study 1994 – 97: found that chess players showed twice the improvement in Reading and Math.
Self-Belief Chess expertise and academic success. . If they believe they are SMART then they’ll prove it.
Try Chess : It’s Easy and it’s Fun. The best teachers are not the best players.
Thank you ! Any questions. .
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