SRL and EF show primarily low to moderate correlations across age groups, with no detectable pattern depending on age¶

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Evidence · 1 study (3 entries) · review r2–r3 · q3
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Subclaims¶

q3 i? In preschoolers, studies found low to moderate relations between SRL and EF measures. → Laura Dörrenbächer-Ulrich 2024 q3 i? In elementary school children, correlations between EF and SRL measures seem to be low. → Laura Dörrenbächer-Ulrich 2024 (2) q3 i? In college and adult learners, correlations between SRL and EF measures tend to be low to moderate. → Laura Dörrenbächer-Ulrich 2024 (3)

Evidence¶

Laura Dörrenbächer-Ulrich 2024¶

Laura Dörrenbächer-Ulrich, Marius Bregulla. (2024). The Relationship Between Self-Regulated Learning and Executive Functions—a Systematic Review. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09932-8

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The review's synthesis of five preschool studies (four reporting correlational coefficients), including Davis et al. (2021) and Jacob et al. (2019b), found that "the studies found low to moderate relations between SRL and EF in preschoolers"; no pooled effect size is printed.

"In general, the studies found low to moderate relations between SRL and EF in preschoolers"

Laura Dörrenbächer-Ulrich 2024 (2)¶

Laura Dörrenbächer-Ulrich, Marius Bregulla. (2024). The Relationship Between Self-Regulated Learning and Executive Functions—a Systematic Review. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09932-8

q3 · i? · review · r2

The review's synthesis of four elementary-school studies (two sharing one sample) reports that "correlations between measures of EF and SRL seem to be low in elementary school children", with some correlations non-significant; no pooled effect size is printed.

"In general, correlations between measures of EF and SRL seem to be low in elementary school children."

Laura Dörrenbächer-Ulrich 2024 (3)¶

Laura Dörrenbächer-Ulrich, Marius Bregulla. (2024). The Relationship Between Self-Regulated Learning and Executive Functions—a Systematic Review. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09932-8

q3 · i? · review · r3

The review's synthesis of four studies with college students and adult learners states that "correlations between measures of SRL and EF tend to be low to moderate in college and adult learners"; no pooled effect size is printed.

"In general, correlations between measures of SRL and EF tend to be low to moderate in college and adult learners."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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