EPISODE · Oct 26, 2020 · 1H 12M
42 Chess FIDE Master Chris Land on Chess, Learning, and Teaching
from The ReasonRx Podcast · host Michael Gold
Chess Master Chris Land joins us to discuss chess, its nature, its rating system, leaning it, teaching it, playing it, and how they all relate to other domains of learning and human performance. About Chris: Chris Land has been an official chess master for 30 years, and currently ranks among the top 1,000 players in the United States. He has taught chess off-and-on to advanced students, a few of which have reached master strength themselves.To support the show and help us grow our audience -- so we have more of an impact on education and the culture -- please help us with a donation:1. https://www.patreon.com/reasonrxpodcast 2. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=SP6QPQKJU4XSS&source=url Also, please consider liking us on your podcast app, and leaving a rational review.And if you find an episode valuable, please share it with parents, teachers, school personnel, friends, and family. Help spread the word, help spread rational ideas for better living. Contact Michael:1. [email protected]. http://www.goldams.com 3. https://www.facebook.com/EpistemeRx/4. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/Show notes. 1. FIDE: https://fide.com2. FIDE Mastera. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIDE_titlesb. https://www.chess.com/terms/fide-master-chess3. International Master: https://www.chess.com/terms/international-master-chess4. Grand Mastera. https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-to-become-a-chess-grandmasterb. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandmaster_(chess)5. Elo Rating Systema. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elo_rating_systemb. https://www.chess.com/terms/elo-rating-chessc. https://thechessworld.com/articles/general-information/deeper-look-at-elo-chess-rating-system/ d. https://ratings.fide.com/calc.phtml?page=change6. History of Chessa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_chessb. https://www.chess.com/article/view/history-of-chessc. https://www.britannica.com/topic/chess/History7. A Game of Birds and Wolves by Simon Parkin: https://www.amazon.com/Game-Birds-Wolves-Ingenious-Secret/dp/0316492094/8. Montessori Educationhttps://www.montessori.com/montessori-method/9. Self-correcting materialsa. https://www.charlottemontessori.com/2018/06/22/self-correcting-materials/b. https://www.northshoremontessori.com/about-us/montessori-philosophy/c. https://montessoriacademy.com.au/montessori-education/montessori-materials/d. http://www.kindertown.com/blog/guest-post-understanding-the-benefits-of-self-correction-and-the-montessori-method/10. Georges Héberthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Hébert11. The Natural Method: Georges Hébert's Practical Guide to Physical Education: https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Method-Practical-Physical-Education/dp/151233436712. Erwan LeCorrea. bio: https://www.movnat.com/erwan-le-corre/b. The History Of Physical Fitness by Erwan LeCorre: https://www.movnat.com/the-history-of-physical-fitness/13. Carlos Condit and Movnat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3I8wIvC65Q14. Learning environments and domains: "kind" vs. "wicked"a. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-media-psychology-effect/202010/the-success-equation-our-wicked-worldb. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/experience-studio/202007/experience-kind-vs-wickedBio and picture courtesy Chris Land.Please consider liking us on your podcast app, and leaving a rational review.Email us at [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/Gold Academy: https://goldams.comTotal Human Fitness: https://total-human-fitness.com
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Chess Master Chris Land joins us to discuss chess, its nature, its rating system, leaning it, teaching it, playing it, and how they all relate to other domains of learning and human performance. About Chris: Chris Land has been an official chess master for 30 years, and currently ranks among the top 1,000 players in the United States. He has taught chess off-and-on to advanced students, a few of which have reached master strength themselves.To support the show and help us grow our audience -- so we have more of an impact on education and the culture -- please help us with a donation:1. https://www.patreon.com/reasonrxpodcast 2. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=SP6QPQKJU4XSS&source=url Also, please consider liking us on your podcast app, and leaving a rational review.And if you find an episode valuable, please share it with parents, teachers, school personnel, friends, and family. Help spread the word, help spread rational ideas for better living. Contact Michael:1. [email protected]. http://www.goldams.com 3. https://www.facebook.com/EpistemeRx/4. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/Show notes. 1. FIDE: https://fide.com2. FIDE Mastera. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIDE_titlesb. https://www.chess.com/terms/fide-master-chess3. International Master: https://www.chess.com/terms/international-master-chess4. Grand Mastera. https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-to-become-a-chess-grandmasterb. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandmaster_(chess)5. Elo Rating Systema. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elo_rating_systemb. https://www.chess.com/terms/elo-rating-chessc. https://thechessworld.com/articles/general-information/deeper-look-at-elo-chess-rating-system/ d. https://ratings.fide.com/calc.phtml?page=change6. History of Chessa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_chessb. https://www.chess.com/article/view/history-of-chessc. https://www.britannica.com/topic/chess/History7. A Game of Birds and Wolves by Simon Parkin: https://www.amazon.com/Game-Birds-Wolves-Ingenious-Secret/dp/0316492094/8. Montessori Educationhttps://www.montessori.com/montessori-method/9. Self-correcting materialsa. https://www.charlottemontessori.com/2018/06/22/self-correcting-materials/b. https://www.northshoremontessori.com/about-us/montessori-philosophy/c. https://montessoriacademy.com.au/montessori-education/montessori-materials/d. http://www.kindertown.com/blog/guest-post-understanding-the-benefits-of-self-correction-and-the-montessori-method/10. Georges Héberthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Hébert11. The Natural Method: Georges Hébert's Practical Guide to Physical Education: https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Method-Practical-Physical-Education/dp/151233436712. Erwan LeCorrea. bio: https://www.movnat.com/erwan-le-corre/b. The History Of Physical Fitness by Erwan LeCorre: https://www.movnat.com/the-history-of-physical-fitness/13. Carlos Condit and Movnat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3I8wIvC65Q14. Learning environments and domains: "kind" vs. "wicked"a. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-media-psychology-effect/202010/the-success-equation-our-wicked-worldb. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/experience-studio/202007/experience-kind-vs-wickedBio and picture courtesy Chris Land.Please consider liking us on your podcast app, and leaving a rational review.Email us at [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/<br...
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