Studies & Surveys

Here is research to give you a broad and better understanding of Chess as a tool for learning and learning development.  It’s also helpful for yourself in discovering how important critical thinking and learning is for all of us.

2019 ACIS Years 1-3/5 Report : Alabama Chess In Schools Program Interim. Summary  [ PDF ]

Neuroscientific Evidence Supporting Chess Instruction : Ortiz-Pulido, et.al.  Summary  [ PDF ]

Neurology & Chess Study : Franklin/Pereira, et.al. PDF [ >> ]

Chess as Therapeutic Medium for Substance Abuse Rehab : Denise Frick PDF [ >> ]

2021 State of Critical Thinking Report : Reboot Foundation  PDF [ >> ]

2020 State of Critical Thinking Report : Reboot Foundation PDF [ >> ]

2016 Workforce-Skills Preparedness Report :  Payscale LLC  [ >>Forbes story about Report [ >> ]

What Does Critical Thinking Mean? :  Article by Terry Heick  [ >> ]

Seven Steps of Decision Making : CSP>> ]

An Introduction to Systems Thinking : Draper Kauffman, Jr. PDF [>>]

System Dynamics & Learner Centered Learning : Forrester, PDF [ >> ]

2017 VAK model study : Study of Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic Learning Style. PDF [ >> ]

5th Discipline Fieldbook : “Conversational Recipes.” Senge/Ross/Roberts. PDF [ >> ]

Ladder of Inference : Rick Ross (Summary) PDF [ >> ]

Play & Problem Solving : Tucker (pages 1-11) PDF [ >> ]

Critical Thinking and Collaboration : A Strategy to Enhance Student Learning. Styron. PDF [ >> ]

Independent Learning Benefits : Meyer/Haywood et. al. PDF [ >> ]

Learning Theories Summary : PDF [ >> ]

Situated Learning : Lave/Wenger PDF [ >> ]

Mindset Interventions : Paunesku/Walton/Dweck, et. al. PDF [ >> ]

Transfer of Learning Guide : Pan/Arguwal PDF [ >> ]

Bloom’s Taxonomy Revised – Questions : PDF [ >> ]

Summary – Make It Stick : F.R. Barr Ph.D. PDF [ >> ]