Within-person reminders of implementation intentions improve students' short-term study behaviour¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? On days when students received reminders of their implementation intentions, they were more likely to achieve their self-set study goals or engage in study activities than on days without reminders. → 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

q2 · i? · review · r?

The review reports two recent within-person experimental studies (citing Breitwieser et al. 2022, 2023) that manipulated SR using technology to remind students of their implementation intentions. On reminder days students were "more likely to achieve their self-set study goals or engage in study activities". No effect size is printed.

"On days when students received reminders, they were more likely to achieve their self-set study goals or engage in study activities than on days without such reminders."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Self-Regulation — outcome: instruction changes it

Related Claims¶

• Forming implementation intentions (if-then plans) improves goal attainment — a broader claim this one bears on
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