Cognitive resources play a dual role in SR, both enabling self-regulatory processes and constraining how Learning Activities unfold¶

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q2 i? Executive-function components such as shifting and inhibition are associated with both SRL processes and educational outcomes, suggesting resources provide the foundation for regulation while constraining its extent. → Wortha 2026

Evidence¶

Wortha 2026¶

Wortha, F., Gerjets, P., Azevedo, R., Bernacki, M., Brucker, B., Bühler, B., Ehlis, A.-C., Kasneci, E., Miyake, A., Murayama, K., Nagengast, B., Roberts, B., Tibus, M., & Trautwein, U. (2026). A Conceptual Framework to Integrate Research Programs on Self-Regulation in Education. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-026-10196-7

q2 · i? · theoretical · r3

The review's synthesis in the Limited Resources section, drawing on cited reviews and studies linking executive functions with metacognitive regulation, motivational processes, and academic functioning. The article emphasizes fluctuating, situational availability of resources rather than fixed trait capacities.

"Collectively, these findings suggest a dual role for cognitive resources within the broader framework: they provide the cognitive foundation necessary for self-regulatory processes while simultaneously constraining the extent to which other aspects of SR, such as Learning Activities, can unfold"

Discussion¶

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