view all news, press, & insights Playing chess: A study of the transfer of problem-solving skills in students with average and above average intelligence Table of contents February 12 2015 Research by Rifner, P.; Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University on 1992 This 1992 dissertation was designed to test whether students who developed problem solving skills in one domain were able to transfer the skills to another domain. Eight Indiana seventh grade students participated in an in-school chess intervention and their performance on the mathematics and reading subtests of the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS) was evaluated in relation to that of 10 students who did not participate in the chess intervention. Using ANOVA to compare the two groups’ performance, the author found effect sizes of 0.169 in mathematics and 0.143 in reading. However, the results were statistically insignificant suggesting no difference between treatment and control students. This study was eligible for inclusion in the systematic literature review and categorized as a Tier III study. Students were not randomly selected for participation in the chess intervention, nor were treatment and control students matched on student characteristics in order to control for differences in the groups. Read the Research 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
