🎓 Instructors: Jesper Hall, Philippe Vukojevic, John Foley
📅 Start date and time: Monday, 1 September 2025
📅 End date and time: Sunday, 18 January 2026
📜 Certification: Academic Certificate from the University of The Aegean
💰 Price: 500 EUR
📍 Format: Remote learning (Moodle)
📍 Language: English
Course Overview
The course provides a comprehensive overview of the different aspects of Chess in Education. We combine theory and practice to equip educators with the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to deliver effective lessons using chess as an educational tool. The course is divided into 6 Units, each of them contributing towards a better understanding of the possibilities what chess can offer in the classroom.
What You Will Learn
✔️ Unit 1 – How to play Chess, Rules and Basic Concepts
✔️ Unit 2 – Chess through History and Culture
✔️ Unit 3 – The SMART Method to Teach Chess, Teaching Techniques and Strategies
✔️ Unit 4 – What does Research say about Chess in Education?
✔️ Unit 5 – Instructional Materials for the Classroom, Cross-Curricular Activities
✔️ Unit 6 – Special Project – Developing Chess in Education-focused Projects
Included Resources
✅ Downloadable materials from each Unit