The effects of chess instruction on pupils' cognitive and academic skills:state of the art and theoretical challenges

Sala, Giovanni; Foley, John P.; and Gobet, FernandORCID logo (2017) The effects of chess instruction on pupils' cognitive and academic skills:state of the art and theoretical challenges. Frontiers in Psychology, 8. ISSN 1664-1078
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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 convincingly demonstrated. This note briefly reviews the prevailing research, identifies some common pitfalls, and recommends directions for future research.
Item Type Article
Keywords chess,cognition,academic achievement,meta-analysis,placebo effect
Departments CPNSS
DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00238
Date Deposited 24 Oct 2019 10:57
URI https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/102196

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