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Course Title: Chess in the Classroom I
Campus Course Code: ED 4358
Campus: UT Dallas
Program: Chess
Course Description

This course provides a curriculum development model for chess. In this model, humanistic and academic goals for learners are addressed through chess. For learners, chess enables experiences of flow and competition. Chess may help develop an internal locus of control. By tapping into visual-spatial intelligence, chess makes accessible hierarchical reading and math concepts. Chess exemplifies how people solve problems. As students in ED 4358: Chess I - Using Chess in Elementary Schools (undergraduate), educators create their own curricula that include chess. No previous knowledge of chess is required.

Materials

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Credits:3
Level:Undergraduate
Faculty

Alexey  Root
aroot@utdallas.edu
972-883-2057