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Taxonomy of four SR research traditions distinguished by core explanatory construct families and Lakatosian hard cores

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Using a Lakatosian framework of research programs, the article categorizes SR research into four traditions, each with a hard core of foundational assertions protected by a belt of auxiliary hypotheses and methods. The article states: "we categorize existing research programs into four broad traditions, each of which is characterized by its core explanatory construct family: (1) Stable Dispositions, (2) Limited Resources, (3) Driving Forces, and (4) Learning Activities." The traditions differ in stability assumptions, methodologies, and temporal levels of analysis.

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  • Taxonomy of four SR research traditions distinguished by core explanatory construct families and Lakatosian hard cores: Using a Lakatosian framework of research programs, the article categorizes SR research into four traditions, each with a hard core of foundational assertions protected by a belt of auxiliary hypotheses and methods. The article states: "we categorize existing research programs into four broad traditions, each of which is characterized by its core explanatory construct family: (1) Stable Dispositions, (2) Limited Resources, (3) Driving Forces, and (4) Learning Activities." The traditions differ in stability assumptions, methodologies, and temporal levels of analysis. (Wortha et al. (2026))

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  • 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
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title Taxonomy of four SR research traditions distinguished by core explanatory construct families and Lakatosian hard cores
description Using a Lakatosian framework of research programs, the article categorizes SR research into four traditions, each with a hard core of foundational assertions protected by a belt of auxiliary hypotheses and methods.
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