Chess Educational Platform Based on Artificial Intelligence for Strengthening Cognitive Abilities in Vulnerable Educational Contexts

Abstract

The present study addresses the limitations in the development of cognitive and academic skills of students in vulnerable educational contexts by evaluating an educational chess platform based on artificial intelligence. The objective was to analyze the impact of the interactive practice of this platform on secondary school students from a public institution in Cajamarca, Peru. A quantitative, applied approach and a pre-experimental design were used with a pre-test-posttest scheme, with a sample of 30 students. For data collection, the University Academic Performance Scale (RAU) was used, adapted to the secondary level, which presented adequate reliability with a Cronbach's alpha greater than 0.7. The results showed statistically significant improvements in the dimensions of objective academic performance, academic self-efficacy and commitment to learning, confirmed by the Student's t-test (p < 0.05). The results showed that the integration of chess with platforms based on adaptive artificial intelligence constitutes a viable pedagogical strategy to strengthen cognitive and academic skills in vulnerable educational contexts.