view all news, press, & insights Chess at Trier-Olewig Primary School: Summary and evaluation of the outcomes of the German School Chess Foundation (short version). Table of contents February 12 2015 Research by Kramer, A & Filipp, S. (n.d.); Kramer and Filipp evaluated the impact of a weekly in-school chess intervention taking place over the course of four academic years on German students’ cognitive development and behavior. The sample was comprised of elementary school students, with 84 in the treatment group and 83 in the control group. Treatment group students were compared to control group students in a school with similar demographic characteristics and within close proximity of one another. Neither assessment was described in detail. Mean scores on the assessments were compared using tests of statistical significance. The authors found an effect size of 0.673 standard deviation units on the cognitive assessment and an effect size of 0.267 standard deviation on the behavioral assessment. The findings were statistically significant. The study was eligible for inclusion in the systematic literature review and categorized as Tier III since students were not randomly assigned to the treatment or control groups. Download PDF Related CHESS NEWS prev next Research The significance of playing chess in improving a child’s intellectual actualisation. Read the Article Research An investigation into whether learning to play chess at a young age increases cognitive ability. Read the Article Research The effect of playing chess on the mathematics achievement of primary school learners in two schools in KZN Read the Article Research Scholastic chess club participation and the academic achievement of Hispanic fifth grade students in south Texas. Read the Article Research The effect of learning to play chess on cognitive, perceptual and emotional development in children. Read the Article Research Chess for Success evaluation: Final report Read the Article Research Can chess training improve Pisa scores in mathematics? An experiment in Italian primary schools. Read the Article Research Does the playing of chess lead to improved scholastic achievement? Read the Article Research Does chess training affect conceptual development of six-year-old children in Turkey? Read the Article Research Impact of chess training on mathematical performance and concentration ability of children with learning disabilities Read the Article
