Ye Yuhan
Preschool Education, Lishui University, Lishui, China.
Front Psychol. 2025 Jul 17;16:1592247. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1592247. eCollection 2025.
This study investigates the application of chess teaching in the intellectual development of young children, focusing on its impact on cognitive abilities, emotional resilience, and academic performance. Through a quasi-experimental design, two kindergartens (Kindergarten A and Kindergarten B) were selected to explore the effectiveness of different chess teaching models: Kindergarten A adopted a classroom integration model, while Kindergarten B implemented an extracurricular interest class model. Pre-tests and post-tests were conducted to assess changes in children's abilities across both groups. Results from independent samples -tests revealed significant improvements in attention, memory, logical thinking, patience, self-discipline, mathematics scores, and reading scores among children in the experimental groups compared to the control groups (< 0.001). These findings highlight the positive effects of chess teaching on the comprehensive development of young children, demonstrating its potential as an educational tool. The study provides valuable recommendations for integrating chess into early childhood education, advocating for teacher training, parental involvement, and tailored instructional programs to maximize benefits for children's intellectual development. In conclusion, chess teaching emerges as a powerful tool for enhancing the cognitive, emotional, and academic growth of young children. Its integration into educational practices is recommended to support holistic development.
本研究调查了国际象棋教学在幼儿智力发展中的应用，重点关注其对认知能力、情绪恢复力和学业成绩的影响。通过准实验设计，选取了两所幼儿园（A幼儿园和B幼儿园）来探究不同国际象棋教学模式的效果：A幼儿园采用课堂整合模式，而B幼儿园实施课外兴趣班模式。进行了前测和后测，以评估两组儿童能力的变化。独立样本检验结果显示，与对照组相比，实验组儿童在注意力、记忆力、逻辑思维、耐心、自律、数学成绩和阅读成绩方面有显著提高（<0.001）。这些发现突出了国际象棋教学对幼儿全面发展的积极影响，证明了其作为一种教育工具的潜力。该研究为将国际象棋融入幼儿教育提供了有价值的建议，倡导教师培训、家长参与和量身定制的教学计划，以最大限度地促进儿童的智力发展。总之，国际象棋教学成为促进幼儿认知、情感和学业成长的有力工具。建议将其融入教育实践以支持全面发展。
