view all news, press, & insights Investigation the impact of chess play on developing meta-cognitive ability and math problem-solving power of students at different levels of education. Table of contents February 12 2015 Research by Kazemi, F., Yektayar, M., & Abad, A.M.B.; Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, 32, 372-379 on 2012 Published in 2012, this study evaluated the impact of an in-school chess intervention on Iranian students’ math achievement and cognitive development in grades 5, 8, and 9. The randomly assigned sample was comprised of 86 treatment group students and 94 control group students. Students were tested on an author-created math assessment and a cognitive assessment during the study’s six month duration. The authors conducted a test of statistical significance on mean test scores, and found an effect size of 0.686 standard deviation units on the math assessment and an effect size of 0.819 standard deviations on the cognitive assessment. The results were statistically significant. The study was eligible for inclusion in the systematic literature review and categorized as Tier I since it used random assignment. 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
