Chess Training and Mathematical Problem-Solving: The Role of Teaching Heuristics in Transfer of Learning
Chess Training and Mathematical Problem-Solving: The Role of Teaching Heuristics in Transfer of Learning
Background:The introduction of including chess into school activities has recently attracted the attention of policy makers, teachers and researchers. Chess has been claimed to be an effective tool to enhance children's mathematical abilities, because the game – similarly to mathematical tasks – demands children the use of heuristics to correctly …