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CHECK MATE! Improving logic by teaching and practicing chess;
MAURO CONTI PEREIRA, HILTON JAMES DE LIMA NUNES, LUIS EDUARDO MORAES SINESIO;
COBENGE22
[91] 13. Temas Transversais à Educação em Engenharia
[309] 13. Temas Transversais à Educação em Engenharia
Abstract: This paper presents a project at XXX to improve academic achievement by teaching chess and promoting its practice amongst the students of engineering and high school level technical courses, all in the electric, mechanical and computer areas. It aims to improve logic reasoning and improve learning, focus, discipline, ahead thinking, all aiming to get better academic results, improving their grades and lowering dropout rates, especially after more than a year and a half of distance learning forced by the global coronavirus pandemic of 2021 and 2022. The way the project was implemented is described, as well as preliminary and expected results.
Chess, Academic Achievement, Dropout rate