In the published article, there was a mistake in Table 2 as published. The table lists a variable that should not be included [PK (max = 16)]. The correct variable has already been inserted under PK (%).
The corrected Table 2 appears below.
Table 2
| Baseline characteristics | System regulation with scaffolding n = 21 | System regulation without scaffolding n = 24 | Self-regulation with scaffolding n = 32 | Self-regulation without scaffolding n = 25 | Full sample N = 102 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | |
| Pretest variables | ||||||||||
| Age (years) | 21.24 | 2.91 | 20.67 | 1.86 | 20.94 | 2.39 | 21.08 | 2.47 | 20.97 | 2.39 |
| PK (%) | 47.59 | 17.22 | 43.47 | 15.92 | 44.48 | 19.27 | 48.23 | 16.51 | 45.81 | 17.30 |
| MC (1–7) | 5.17 | 0.79 | 5.18 | 0.89 | 5.06 | 0.62 | 4.86 | 0.81 | 5.06 | 0.77 |
| Posttest variables | ||||||||||
| Learning performance | ||||||||||
| Â Recall (%) | 87.36 | 7.59 | 85.51 | 7.77 | 86.23 | 7.91 | 82.75 | 8.88 | 85.44 | 8.12 |
| Â Comprehension (%) | 79.24 | 9.42 | 78.17 | 7.40 | 81.72 | 9.40 | 78.41 | 13.31 | 79.57 | 10.08 |
| Â Transfer (%) | 63.39 | 11.98 | 60.03 | 9.87 | 61.46 | 11.01 | 65.00 | 13.88 | 62.39 | 11.71 |
| SE (1-5) | 4.85 | 1.13 | 4.51 | 1.03 | 4.82 | 1.12 | 4.32 | 1.38 | 4.63 | 1.17 |
Descriptive statistics including means and standard deviations.
PK, prior knowledge; MC, metacognitive competencies; SE, self-efficacy.
The authors apologize for this error and state that they do not change the scientific conclusions of the article in any way. The original article has been updated.
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Keywords
learning systems, self-regulation, scaffolding, learning performance, self-efficacy, prior knowledge
Citation
Herold A and Seufert T (2025) Corrigendum: Who regulates? Effects of scaffolding in system- and self-regulated learning. Front. Psychol. 16:1642170. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1642170
Received
06 June 2025
Accepted
09 June 2025
Published
23 June 2025
Volume
16 - 2025
Edited and reviewed by
Evely Boruchovitch, State University of Campinas, Brazil
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