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29.07.2025
Stuttgarter Zeitung: Learning to stay calm
Pressespiegel: Why managing frustration is more important than ever
Some children have difficulty dealing with frustration, anger, or distraction. This is often due to a lack of self-regulation – a skill that is central to success at school. In an article in the Stuttgarter Zeitung, Dr. Janina Eberhart, member of the Hector Research Institute of Education Sciences and Psychology and the LEAD Graduate School & Research Network, emphasizes: "Self-regulation must be practiced early on and specifically encouraged, in everyday life, at school and at home. Because those who can control themselves can learn better and live better."
To the article in StZ (in German)
What is self-regulation?
Self-regulation skills are a central prerequisite for the well-being and education of children and young people, as they contribute to controlling attention, regulating emotions and pursuing goals despite distractions or frustration. These skills are particularly important at school. For example, if a primary school child has self-regulation skills, they may decide not to give up on a difficult math task, but to continue working calmly and ask the teacher for help if necessary.
In the school context, the term “self-regulated learning” is often used: Self-regulated learners are able to motivate themselves successfully, set meaningful learning goals, pursue these goals efficiently, respond with appropriate learning strategies and carry out an assessment after learning, which can further improve future learning.
Further Information (in German):
- Stellungnahme der Leopoldina
Expert:innen haben 2024 mit Beteiligung des Hector-Instituts eine Stellungnahme verfasst, in der sie die Probleme aufzeigen und eine Lösung anbieten: Die Förderung der Selbstregulationskompetenz muss zur Leitperspektive im Bildungssystem werden. Zur Stellungnahme der Leopoldina - BR-Radiointerview mit Ulrich Trautwein: "Selbstregulation muss man lernen"
- Campus Schulmanagement-Interview mit Ulrich Trautwein: “Förderung der Selbstregulation als Leitperspektive für unser Bildungssystem”
- Deutsches-Schulportal-Interview mit Ulrich Trautwein: “Warum Selbstregulation die neue Superpower ist”
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