The masterminds behind the game of Chess
Studies show that over time, the game of chess can truly be helpful not only in the game, but also in the workforce and educational objectives. For example, doctors and psychologists show that over time, one might improve not only their mood and logical skills, but also in one’s educational and developmental skills at a young age. In fact, if one person starts playing chess and their reading levels are below average, over a period of time learning the game of chess, someone could actually increase both their math and reading levels dramatically through the powerful gains of the game itself. In addition, people who have developmental disorders and other conditions such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia can also benefit from playing the game of chess. Chess is more than just a simple board game; it has been shown to have several educational benefits that might help you improve your IQ score, math and reading scores, and more.
There is research done by doctors promoting the educational benefits of chess. Particularly, Dr. Stuart Margulies is a researcher for IBM that found that students who like playing chess had an increase in their reading ability” (Milat 2).
“In fact, there was a study done saying that a working memory capacity, which is similar to general intelligence is the deciding factor between being a good and a great chess player”(Hambrick 10). In 1979 to 1983 in Venezuela, there was a “Learning to think project", which trained 100,000 teachers to teach thinking skills and involved a sample of 4,266 second-graders and discovered that students' IQ's increased by both genders, boys and girls. Then, in 1986, there was a Pilot ...
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...ame of chess and a post-test after learning chess. Reading scores drastically increased” (Effect 3).
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“Spatial skills are strongly related to competency in mathematics and science subjects.”(p.45) therefore actually increasing the intelligence of individuals whom play video games as well as their computational skills. Not only impacting the players in regards to their psyche but also in regards to their intelligence.
The four stages of intellectual growth play a vast role in determining the cognitive ability in a young child. “The goal of education is not to increase the amount of knowledge, but to create the possibilities for a child to invent and discover, to create men who are capable of doing new things (McLeod, 2012).” Every piece of technology that’s used today was not thought of by the smartest person in the world, it was thought up of by someone who was simply had the imagination and creativity in their head to discover it. This Jean Piaget quote explains just what intellectual growth is -- it’s about opening up ideas to create, not becoming the smartest. Jean Piaget was the creator of the four stages of intellectual growth model and his work created
And the skills we try to learn can be less strenuous to obtain. He takes us back to kasparov and how when he was coming about in the soviet union only a few kids that showed promise could get lessons from a grand master and then be able to access records to famous chess games. Clive Thompson considers the fact that computers have leveled the playing field. Now any kid anywhere in the world that has access to the internet can learn more about chess games. Playing an artificial opponent made the game a little faster and the instincts of a player became fast as well. A player could also experiment and see what the outcome of different moves could be. This also means grandmaster players are being produced at a much younger age than ever before. He makes a reference to grand master Bobby Fischer who became a grand master at age fifteen. He does this to show how with the emergence of computers new grand masters are getting younger and younger. Such as Sergey Karjakin who became grand master in two thousand and two at the age of twelve. This clearly shows how computers speed up the learning
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Conclusion: Subjects who had years of practice in playing chess have better visual working memory as compared to people who do not play chess. The hypothesis is accepted.
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One way in which video games can be beneficial is by supporting individuals’ intellectual development in the areas of problem solving and logic. Games like Cut the Rope, Angry Birds and The Incredible Machine require players to solve a puzzle under time limited conditions. When people are playing these games, they practice their critical thinking skills and creativity, which are both important components of intelligence.
Chaturanga - original form of chess back in the 6th century. Arthur Pendragon - (former) king of Britannia (Britain/England) before throne is taken. Sir Mordred - Nephew of Arthur, takes throne for himself when Arthur leaves for military campaign. Camlann - Final battle ground between Arthur and Mordred, where Arthur kills Mordred and Mordred fatally wounds Arthur.
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Studies have shown that educational games can help children’s visual intelligence skills (Subrahmanyam, Kaveri, et al. 128). The. Similarly, some research has found that computer use helps kids with alphabet recognition, language, early mathematical knowledge and learning (Bremer 412).
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"Video game play may provide learning, health, social benefits." American Psychological Association. February 2014, Vol 45, No. 2