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TeacherTrainingMATCHChessCurriculum
Dr.TeresaParr
DevelopedbyChessGrandmasterMauriceAshley&
Dr.TeresaParr.
Usedfortrainingandthemaincurriculumfor
IESfundedresearchprojectExploringtheMalleabilityofExecutive
Functions
PI:Dr.MichelleEllefson
C0-PIs:Drs.ZewelanjiSerpell&TeresaParr
Usedtorunayear-longafterschoolchess
programintwolargeurbanschooldistricts.The
programwasdeliveredprimarilybygraduate
andundergraduatepsychologystudentswith
littleornopriorchesstraining.
AllDevices
InternetbasedCanbeusedoniDevices,
Android,PC,Macs,tablets,phones,etc.
Accessanywhere
UsingTechnologytoBridgetheExperienceGap
▪ Nofumblingwithdemonstrationboards
▪ Conceptsareillustratedwithmoving
animations
▪ Easytonavigateforwardandbackwards
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Interactive~Theanswersare
includedinthepresentationso
it’seasyforteacherswhodon’t
knowhowtoplaychess
UsingTechnologytoBridgetheExperienceGap
Alltermsandconceptsatthe
teacher’sfingertips
LessonPlanhasvocabularyonthe
frontpage. Directionsforactivities
Answerstostudentassignments
UsingTechnologytoBridgetheExperienceGap
Instructionsinmultipleformats.
Written Video
UsingTechnologytoBridgetheExperienceGap
• Inperson
• Online
• App-based
PhilosophyBreakingdownchessskillshelpsstudentsandteachers
Examples
▪ Chessskillsarebrokendownintoeasily
masteredbits,practiceduntilstrong&
thenintegratedintotheirgames.
▪ Thegameformatmakesthemfun.
▪ Skillbuildersgetmoredifficultasthe
playergetsbetter,sotheyarealways
beingchallenged.
▪ Thegamesareaseasyfortheteachertolearnastheyareforthestudent.
TeacherInstructionalVideos
StudentVideos
▪ Makelearningfun
▪ Makelearningeasy
▪ Makelearningstick
SkillBuilders&Games
Written
Instructio
ns
OtherAspectsofTraining
▪ Basicintroductiontoplayingchess
▪ StartwithsomethingsimplelikePawnMowertobuild
confidence
▪ Modelhowtomakeitfun
▪ Peptalkabouthowanyonecanteachchess
▪ Curriculumoverview
▪ Practice-havethemeachprepandteachalesson,
givegroupfeedback
InPersonTraining
StudentFactors
▪ Setting
▪ SESfactors
▪ Resources
▪ SpecificPopulationfactors
Professionalism
▪ SchoolAdmin
▪ Teachers
▪ Parents
▪ Procedures
▪ Workculture
#1:EngagingProgram
▪ Shortlessons
▪ Makelessonsinteractive
▪ Reinforcewithhands-onactivities
▪ Keepthingsmoving&Fun
▪ Beingassertive
▪ Behavioralprinciples&de-escalation
ClassroomManagement
The research reported here was supported by the Institute of Education
Sciences,U.S. Department of Education, throughGrant R305A110932 to the
UniversityofCambridge.Theopinionsexpressedarethoseoftheauthorsand
donotrepresentviewsoftheInstituteortheU.S.DepartmentofEducation.
MichelleEllefson
ZewelanjiSerpell
TeresaParr
MauriceAshley
plusmorethan40research
assistants
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSACKNOWLEDGEMENTS