The stage-setting hypothesis emphasises long-term developmental interplay among EF, MC, SR and SRL¶

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q2 i? The review proposes the stage-setting hypothesis, in which the four constructs interact over long-term development. → Theobald 2026

Evidence¶

Theobald 2026¶

Theobald, M., Kerner auch Koerner, J., Breitwieser, J., Buhr, L., Karbach, J., Könönen, T., Nobbe, L., Reinelt, T., Schaaf, M., Schmiedek, F., Wieland, L. M., & Blume, F. (2026). Executive Functions, Metacognition, Self-Regulation, and Self-Regulated Learning – What are We Talking About? A Review and Introduction of the EMERGE Model. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-026-10157-0

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The review's abstract introduces two guiding hypotheses as part of the EMERGE framework. The stage-setting hypothesis is stated as emphasising "long-term develop - mental interplay"; the review offers it as a theoretical proposal rather than a tested result.

"Building on this framework, we propose two guid - ing hypotheses: the stage-setting hypothesis, which emphasises long-term develop - mental interplay; and the compensatory hypothesis, which focuses on short-term interactions that predict learning outcomes."

Discussion¶

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