Research

My work is largely focused on teaching, learning, and assessment in technology and engineering education. I am particularly interested in the role of spatial ability in learning, the use of adaptive comparative judgement in educational assessment, and inclusivity with respect to gendered experiences and stereotypes. I also conduct meta-research with the aim of improving research practices broadly within technology and engineering education research.

Journal Articles

In Press

• Investigating the analytical robustness of the social and behavioural sciences
  Aczel, B., Szaszi, B., … Buckley, J., … Errington, T., & Nosek, B. (In Press). Nature.

2026

• Engineering self-efficacy development in undergraduates: Evolving sources
  Power, J., Tanner, D., Egan, V., Mooney Simmie, G., & Buckley, J. (2026). European Journal of Engineering Education, 51(1), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2025.2468350

2025

• A holistic look at creativity: Evaluating pupils’ creative design ideation and prototypes through comparative judgment
  Zhu, C., Buckley, J., Klapwijk, R., Spandaw, J., & de Vries, M. (2025). International Journal of Technology and Design Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-025-10027-w

• Analysing student motivation in challenge-based learning in higher engineering education using the self-determination theory
  Pantzos, P., Pears, A., & Buckley, J. (2025). Innovations in Pedagogy and Technology, 1(1), 27-46. https://doi.org/10.63385/ipt.v1i1.45

• Self-efficacy development in undergraduate engineering education
  Power, J., Tanner, D., & Buckley, J. (2025). European Journal of Engineering Education, 50(1), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2024.2368149

• The potential for spatial ability development through the Swedish Technology and Craft compulsory curricula
  Lin, T.-J., Buckley, J., Gumaelius, L., & Ampadu, E. (2025). International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 35(4), 1409–1427. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-024-09958-7

• The purpose of second level engineering education: An examination of curricular consistency and industry alignment
  Power, J., & Buckley, J. (2025). Australasian Journal of Engineering Education, 30(1), 37-48. https://doi.org/10.1080/22054952.2024.2430155

2024

• An open-source adaptive comparative judgement app for technology education research and practice: Alpha version
  Buckley, J. (2024). Journal of Technology Education, 36(1), 58-82. https://doi.org/10.21061/jte.v36i1.a.4

• Locating the potential development of spatial ability in the Swedish national curriculum
  Lin, T.-J., Buckley, J., Gumaelius, L., & Ampadu, E. (2024). Heliyon, e38356. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e38356

• Spatial ability predicts short-term retention of declarative technical information in authentic engineering educational settings: An original study with two conceptual replications
  Hyland, T., Seery, N., & Buckley, J. (2024). European Journal of Engineering Education, 49(6), 1310-1332. https://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2024.2405860

• Conducting power analyses to determine sample sizes in quantitative research: A primer for technology education researchers using common statistical tests
  Buckley, J. (2024). Journal of Technology Education, 35(2), 81-109. https://doi.org/10.21061/jte.v35i2.a.5

• Addressing the complexity of spatial teaching: A narrative review of barriers and enablers
  Bufasi, E., Lin, T.-J., Benedicic, U., Westerhof, M., Mishra, R., Namsone, D., Dudareva, I., Sorby, S., Gumaelius, L., Klapwijk, R., Spandaw, J., Bowe, B., O’Kane, C., Duffy, G., Pagkratidou, M., & Buckley, J. (2024). Frontiers in Education, 9(1306189), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2024.1306189

• How transparent are quantitative studies in contemporary technology education research? Instrument development and analysis
  Buckley, J., Araujo, J. A., Aribilola, I., Arshad, I., Azeem, M., Buckley, C., Fagan, A., Fitzpatrick, D. P., Garza Herrera, D. A., Hyland, T., Imtiaz, M. B., Khan, M. B., Lanzagorta Garcia, E., Moharana, B., Mohd Sufian, M. S. Z., Osterwald, K. M., Phelan, J., Platonava, A., Reid, C., Renard, M., Rogriguez Barroso, L. G., Scully, J., Silva Nunes Bezerra, G., Szank, T., Tahir, M., Teehan, M., Vijayakumar, S., & Zainol, I. (2024). International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 34(2), 461–483. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-023-09827-9

2023

• On the trajectory of discrimination: A meta-analysis and forecasting survey capturing 44 years of field experiments on gender and hiring decisions
  Schaerer, M., du Plessis, C., Nguyen, M., van Aert, R. C. M., Tiokhin, L., Lakens, D., Clemente, E., Pfeiffer, T., Dreber, A., Magnus Johannesson, M., Clark, C. J., Gender Audits Forecasting Collaboration, & Uhlmann, E. L. (2023). Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 179(104280), 1-28. (Member of Forecasting Collaboration). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2023.104280

• Blending immersive and educational technologies to unlock appropriate training for effective cleaning and processing of reusable medical devices that safeguards patient health – Quo Vadis?
  Kremer, T., Murray, N., Buckley, J., & Rowan, N. (2023). Science of the Total Environment, 20(165673). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165673

• The impact of country of schooling and gender on secondary school pupils’ conceptions of and interest in becoming an engineer in Ireland, Kenya and Sweden
  Buckley, J., Gumaelius, L., Nyangweso, M., Hyland, T., Seery, N., & Pears, A. (2023). International Journal of STEM Education, 10(28), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-023-00416-9

• Estimating the replicability of technology education research
  Buckley, J., Hyland, T., & Seery, N. (2023). International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 33(4), 1243-1264. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-022-09787-6

• Epistemological treatment of design in technology education
  Seery, N., Phelan, J., Buckley, J., & Canty, D. (2023). International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 33(4), 1547-1561. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-022-09781-y

• Engineering students’ perceptions of the role of work industry-related activities on their motivation for studying and learning in higher education
  Pantzos, P., Gumaelius, L., Buckley, J., & Pears, A. (2023). European Journal of Engineering Education, 48(1), 91-109. https://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2022.2093167

2022

• Examining the generalizability of research findings from archival data
  Delios, A., Clemente, E., Wu, T., Tan, H., Wang, Y., Gordon, M., Viganola, D., Chen, Z., Dreber, A., Johannesson, M., Pfeiffer, T., Generalizability Tests Forecasting Collaboration, & Uhlmann, E. L. (2022). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(30), 1-9. (Member of Forecasting Collaboration). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2120377119

• Using teachers’ judgements of quality to establish performance standards across schools, communities, and nations
  Seery, N., Kimbell, R., & Buckley, J. (2022). Frontiers in Education, 7(806894), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.806894

• A review of the valid methodological use of adaptive comparative judgement in technology education research
  Buckley, J., Seery, N., & Kimbell, R. (2022). Frontiers in Education, 7(787926), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.787926

• Perspectives on engineering education from the world of practice
  Buckley, J., Trevelyan, J., & Winberg, C. (2022). European Journal of Engineering Education, 47(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2021.2000694

• The need to consider the predictive capacity of intelligence and its malleability within design and technology education research
  Buckley, J. (2022). International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 32(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-020-09588-9

• Exploring the prototypical definitions of intelligent engineers held by Irish and Swedish higher education engineering students
  Buckley, J., Hyland, T., Gumaelius, L., Seery, N., & Pears, A. (2022). Psychological Reports, 125(3), 1397-1437. https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941211000667

• An exploration into the criteria used in assessing design activities with adaptive comparative judgment in technology education
  Buckley, J., Canty, D., & Seery, N. (2022). Irish Educational Studies, 41(2), 313-331. https://doi.org/10.1080/03323315.2020.1814838

• An assessment of the transparency of contemporary technology education research employing interview-based methodologies
  Buckley, J., Adams, L., Aribilola, I., Arshad, I., Azeem, M., Bracken, L., Breheny, C., Buckley, C., Chimello, I., Fagan, A., Fitzpatrick, D. P., Gomes, G. D., Garza Herrera, D., Grassick, S., Halligan, E., Hirway, A., Hyland, T., Imtiaz, M. B., Khan, M. B., Lanzagorta Garcia, E., Lennon, P., Manaf, E., Meng, J., Mohd Sufian, M. S. Z., Moraes, A., Osterwald, K. M., Platonava, A., Reid, C., Renard, M., Rodriguez Barroso, L. G., Simonassi-Paiva, B., Singh, M., Szank, T., Tahir, M., Vijayakumar, S., Ward, C., Yan, X., Zainol, I., & Zhang, L. (2022). International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 32(4), 1963-1982. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-021-09695-1

2021

• Examining the replicability of contemporary technology education research
  Buckley, J., Hyland, T., & Seery, N. (2021). Techne Series: Research in Sloyd Education and Craft Sciences, 28(2), 1-9. https://journals.oslomet.no/index.php/techneA/article/view/4264

• The motivations and perceptions of practicing teachers undertaking technology education research: A work in progress report from an exploratory case study
  Dunbar, R., Seery, N., & Buckley, J. (2021). Techne Series: Research in Sloyd Education and Craft Sciences, 28(2), 10-16. https://journals.oslomet.no/index.php/techneA/article/view/4335

• Investigating the effect of engineering student’s spatial ability and expertise on general complex problem solving
  Reid, C., Buckley, J., & Dunbar, R. (2021). Techne Series: Research in Sloyd Education and Craft Sciences, 28(2), 72-81. https://journals.oslomet.no/index.php/techneA/article/view/4283

• A conceptual framework for the assessment of learning in technology classroom based assessments
  Canty, D., Seery, N., Buckley, J., & Dunbar, R. (2021). Techne Series: Research in Sloyd Education and Craft Sciences, 28(2), 213-220. https://journals.oslomet.no/index.php/techneA/article/view/4334

• A creative destruction approach to replication: Implicit work and sex morality across cultures
  Tierney, W., Hardy, J. H., III, Ebersole, C., Viganola, D., Clemente, E., Gordon, M., Hoogeveen, S., Haaf, J., Dreber, A. A., Johannesson, M., Pfeiffer, T., Chapman, H., Gantman, A., Vanaman, M., DeMarree, K., Igou, E., Wylie, J., Storbeck, J., Andreychik, M. R., McPhetres, J., Vaughn, L. A., Culture and Work Morality Forecasting Collaboration, & Uhlmann, E. L. (2021). Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 93(104060), 1-18. (Member of Forecasting Collaboration). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2020.104060

• Framing the constructive alignment of design within technology subjects in general education
  Buckley, J., Seery, N., Gumaelius, L., Canty, D., Doyle, A., & Pears, A. (2021). International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 31(5), 867-883. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-020-09585-y

2020

• A novel mixed methods approach to synthesize EDA data with behavioral data to gain educational insight
  Reid, C., Keighrey, C., Murray, N., Dunbar, R., & Buckley, J. (2020). Sensors, 20(23), 6857. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20236857

2019

• Considering the relationship between research and practice in technology education: A perspective on future research endeavours
  Seery, N., Kimbell, R., Buckley, J., & Phelan, J. (2019). Design and Technology Education: An International Journal, 24(2), 163-174. https://ojs.lboro.ac.uk/DATE/article/view/2586

• Investigating the use of spatial reasoning strategies in geometric problem solving
  Buckley, J., Seery, N., & Canty, D. (2019). International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 29(2), 341-362. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-018-9446-3

• Implicit theories of intelligence in STEM education: Perspectives through the lens of technology education students
  Buckley, J., O’Connor, A., Seery, N., Hyland, T., & Canty, D. (2019). International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 29(1), 75-106. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-017-9438-8

• Agendas, influences, and capability: Perspectives on practice in design and technology education
  Doyle, A., Seery, N., Canty, D., & Buckley, J. (2019). International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 29(1), 143-159. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-017-9433-0

• Spatial cognition in engineering education: Developing a spatial ability framework to support the translation of theory into practice
  Buckley, J., Seery, N., & Canty, D. (2019). European Journal of Engineering Education, 44(1-2), 164-178. https://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2017.1327944

• Outcome analyses of educational interventions: A case study of the Swedish boost of technology intervention
  Gumaelius, L., Hartell, E., Svärdh, J., Skogh, I. B., & Buckley, J. (2019). International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 29(4), 739-758. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-018-9470-3

• Integrating learners into the assessment process using adaptive comparative judgement with an ipsative approach to identifying competence based gains relative to student ability levels
  Seery, N., Buckley, J., Delahunty, T., & Canty, D. (2019). International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 29(4), 701-715. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-018-9468-x

2018

• Spatial working memory and neural efficiency in mental rotations: An insight from pupillometry
  Buckley, J., Canty, D., White, D., Seery, N., & Campbell, M. (2018). Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 82(3), 20-32. https://www.edgj.org/index.php/EDGJ/article/view/703

• Integrating assessment and design activity in engineering education: A proposed synthesis of adaptive comparative judgement and the CDIO framework
  Hyland, T., Buckley, J., Seery, N., Gordon, S., & Canty, D. (2018). Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 82(2), 1-16. https://www.edgj.org/index.php/EDGJ/article/view/683

• Visualization, inductive reasoning, and memory span as components of fluid intelligence: Implications for technology education
  Buckley, J., Seery, N., Canty, D., & Gumaelius, L. (2018). International Journal of Educational Research, 90(1), 64-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2018.05.007

• The importance of supporting technological knowledge in post-primary education: A cohort study
  Buckley, J., Seery, N., Power, J., & Phelan, J. (2018). Research in Science and Technological Education, 37(1), 36-53. https://doi.org/10.1080/02635143.2018.1463981

• A heuristic framework of spatial ability: A review and synthesis of spatial factor literature to support its translation into STEM education
  Buckley, J., Seery, N., & Canty, D. (2018). Educational Psychology Review, 30(3), 947-972. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-018-9432-z

• Balancing curriculum intent with expected student responses to designerly tasks
  Buckley, J., & Seery, N. (2018). Design and Technology Education: An International Journal, 23(1), 26-39. https://ojs.lboro.ac.uk/DATE/article/view/2302

• Heuristics and CAD modelling: An examination of student behaviour during problem solving episodes within CAD modelling activities
  Buckley, J., Seery, N., & Canty, D. (2018). International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 28(4), 939-956. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-017-9423-2

Book Chapters

2025

• Status, trends and issues of education for sustainable development (ESD) in Sweden
  Hartell, E., Ampadu, E., Lennholm, H., & Buckley, J. (2025). In Y.-F. Lee, & L.-S. Lee (Eds.), Status, Trends and Issues of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Highly Competitive Countries: Country Reports and International Comparison (pp. 367-414). Technological and Vocational Education Research Center (TVERC), National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED674937

2023

• Features of quality and assessment standards in newly reformed Irish Junior Cycle technology education
  Buckley, J., Seery, N., Canty, D., & Dunbar, R. (2023). In S. Bartholomew, M. Hoepfl, & P. J. Williams (Eds.), Standards-Based Technology and Engineering Education: 63rd Yearbook of the Council on Technology and Engineering Teacher Education (pp. 219-233). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5704-0_14

• Reflecting on maker education as a potential context for the development of spatial ability
  Buckley, J. (2023). In R. Klapwijk, J. Gu, Q. Yang, & M. de Vries (Eds.), Maker Education Meets Technology Education: Reflections on Good Practice (pp. 198-201). Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004681910_013

• The future of engineering education research
  Buckley, J., Wallin, P., Matemba, E., Power, J., Mohanty, A., & Bombaerts, G. (2023). In A. Johri (Ed.), International Handbook of Engineering Education Research (pp. 711-729). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003287483-38

• Historical and philosophical origins of technology education
  Buckley, J. (2023). In D. Gill, D. Irving-Bell, M. McLain, & D. Wooff (Eds.), The Bloomsbury Handbook of Technology Education: Perspectives and Practice (pp. 14-27). Bloomsbury. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781350238442.0010

2022

• Status and trends of STEM education in Sweden
  Hartell, E., & Buckley, J. (2022). In Y.-F. Lee, & L.-S. Lee (Eds.), Status and Trends of STEM Education in Highly Competitive Countries: Country Reports and International Comparison (pp. 305-359). Technological and Vocational Education Research Center (TVERC), National Taiwan Normal University, and K-12 Educational Administration (K12EA), Ministry of Education, Taiwan. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED623352

• The importance of spatial ability within technology education
  Buckley, J., Seery, N., Canty, D., & Gumaelius, L. (2022). In P. J. Williams, & B. von Mengersen (Eds.), Applications of Research in Technology Education (pp. 165-182). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7885-1_11

2021

• Comparative judgement: An overview
  Hartell, E., & Buckley, J. (2021). In A. Marcus Quinn, & T. Hourigan (Eds.), Handbook for Online Learning Contexts: Digital, Mobile and Open (pp. 289-307). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67349-9_20

Conference Papers

2025

• Investigating the impact of comparison difficulty and judge fatigue on the feasibility of comparative judgement for technology education
  Buckley, J., & Zhu, C. (2025). The 42nd International Pupils’ Attitudes Towards Technology Conference Proceedings 2025. Montreal, Canada: Université de Sherbrooke.

• Decoding design thinking: Common threads for technology education
  Maquet, L., Dunbar, R., & Buckley, J. (2025). The 42nd International Pupils’ Attitudes Towards Technology Conference Proceedings 2025. Montreal, Canada: Université de Sherbrooke.

• Using two different methodologies to demonstrate the necessity of transparency in data analysis within technology education qualitative research
  McDyer, M., & Buckley, J. (2025). The 42nd International Pupils’ Attitudes Towards Technology Conference Proceedings 2025. Montreal, Canada: Université de Sherbrooke.

2024

• Simulating adaptive comparative judgement sessions to determine the effect of judge disagreement on reliability
  Buckley, J., & Lin, T.-J. (2024). The 41st International Pupils’ Attitudes Towards Technology Conference Proceedings 2024. Nanjing, China: Nanjing Normal University.

• Multiverse analyses as a tool to support analytical robustness in technology education research
  Buckley, J., & Power, J. (2024). The 41st International Pupils’ Attitudes Towards Technology Conference Proceedings 2024. Nanjing, China: Nanjing Normal University.

• The causal relationship between spatial ability and performance in technological education: A methodological approach
  Hyland, T., Seery, N., & Buckley, J. (2024). The 41st International Pupils’ Attitudes Towards Technology Conference Proceedings 2024. Nanjing, China: Nanjing Normal University.

• Design teaching in classroom practice: Phase 1 of a grounded theory study in technology education
  McDyer, M., Buckley, J., Dunbar, R., & Seery, N. (2024). The 41st International Pupils’ Attitudes Towards Technology Conference Proceedings 2024. Nanjing, China: Nanjing Normal University.

• Does medium matter? Exploring validity in paper and digital spatial ability tests in secondary education
  Maquet, L., Dunbar, R., & Buckley, J. (2024). The 41st International Pupils’ Attitudes Towards Technology Conference Proceedings 2024. Nanjing, China: Nanjing Normal University.

• A primer on the use of R to analyse think aloud protocols through linkography
  Blom, N., & Buckley, J. (2024). The 41st International Pupils’ Attitudes Towards Technology Conference Proceedings 2024. Nanjing, China: Nanjing Normal University.

2023

• Modelling approaches to combining and comparing independent adaptive comparative judgement ranks
  Buckley, J., Seery, N., & Kimbell, R. (2023). The 40th International Pupils’ Attitudes Towards Technology Conference Proceedings 2023. Liverpool, UK: Liverpool John Moores University.

• Considering the credibility of technology education research: A discussion on empirical insights and possible next steps
  Buckley, J. (2023). The 40th International Pupils’ Attitudes Towards Technology Conference Proceedings 2023. Liverpool, UK: Liverpool John Moores University.

• Situating spatial ability development in the Craft and Technology curricula of Swedish compulsory education
  Lin, T.-J., Buckley, J., Gumaelius, L., & Ampadu, E. (2023). The 40th International Pupils’ Attitudes Towards Technology Conference Proceedings 2023. Liverpool, UK: Liverpool John Moores University.

• Problematising and unpacking the uncertainty of design within technology education
  McDyer, M., Buckley, J., Dunbar, R., Blom, N., & Seery, N. (2023). The 40th International Pupils’ Attitudes Towards Technology Conference Proceedings 2023. Liverpool, UK: Liverpool John Moores University.

• The challenges of implementing a spatial ability intervention at secondary level
  Maquet, L., Benedičič, U., Dunbar, R., Buckley, J., Duffy, G., & Sorby, S. (2023). The 40th International Pupils’ Attitudes Towards Technology Conference Proceedings 2023. Liverpool, UK: Liverpool John Moores University.

• Implementation and analysis of a spatial skills course for secondary level STEM education
  Benedičič, U., Maquet, L., Duffy, G., Dunbar, R., Buckley, J., & Sorby, S. (2023). The 40th International Pupils’ Attitudes Towards Technology Conference Proceedings 2023. Liverpool, UK: Liverpool John Moores University.

• Using adaptive comparative judgement to holistically assess creativity of design solutions: A comparison of first-year students and educators judgements
  Reid, C., Sorby, S., Raju, G., Buckley, J., & Seery, N. (2023). In Proceedings of the 130th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Baltimore, Maryland: American Society for Engineering Education.

2022

• Engineering students’ motivation for learning on challenge driven project courses: A qualitative pilot study
  Pantzos, P., Buckley, J., Gumaelius, L., & Rosen, A. (2022). SEFI Annual Conference 2022. Barcelona, Spain: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.

• Assessing performance: The technical challenges in developing and validating “ACJ-Steady State”
  Buckley, J., & Canty, D. (2022). PATT2022: PATT on the Edge: Technology, Innovation, and Education. Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada: Memorial University.

• Examining the relationship between spatial ability and cognitive load during complex problem solving
  Reid, C., Buckley, J., Dunbar, R., & Seery, N. (2022). PATT2022: PATT on the Edge: Technology, Innovation, and Education. Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada: Memorial University.

• Investigating student teacher assessment literacy development through an assessment as learning activity
  Canty, D., Blom, N., Seery, N., Buckley, J., & Dunbar, R. (2022). PATT2022: PATT on the Edge: Technology, Innovation, and Education. Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada: Memorial University.

• A categorisation of the aims of design-focused research in technology education
  Mc Dyer, M., Buckley, J., Dunbar, R., Blom, N., & Seery, N. (2022). PATT2022: PATT on the Edge: Technology, Innovation, and Education. Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada: Memorial University.

• A review of the literature to inform the efficacy of a spatial skills intervention for secondary level STEM education
  Maquet, L., Dunbar, R., Buckley, J., Seery, N., & Sorby, S. (2022). PATT2022: PATT on the Edge: Technology, Innovation, and Education. Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada: Memorial University.

• An analysis of the Irish Junior Cycle Graphics specification to explore the treatment of spatial cognition
  Whittaker, D., Dunbar, R., & Buckley, J. (2022). PATT2022: PATT on the Edge: Technology, Innovation, and Education. Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada: Memorial University.

2021

• A rapid review and qualitative synthesis of interpretations of digital competence in higher education research
  Buckley, J., & Pears, A. (2021). Proceedings of the 37th International Manufacturing Conference. Athlone, Ireland: Athlone Institute of Technology.

• Examining the replicability of contemporary technology education research
  Buckley, J., Hyland, T., & Seery, N. (2021). PATT2021: Technology in Our Hands. Creative Pedagogy and Ambitious Teacher Education. Rauma, Finland: University of Turku.

• Investigating the effect of engineering student’s spatial ability and expertise on general complex problem solving
  Reid, C., Buckley, J., & Dunbar, R. (2021). PATT2021: Technology in Our Hands. Creative Pedagogy and Ambitious Teacher Education. Rauma, Finland: University of Turku.

• A conceptual framework for the assessment of learning in technology classroom based assessments
  Canty, D., Seery, N., Buckley, J., & Dunbar, R. (2021). PATT2021: Technology in Our Hands. Creative Pedagogy and Ambitious Teacher Education. Rauma, Finland: University of Turku.

• The motivations and perceptions of practicing teachers undertaking technology education research: A work in progress report from an exploratory case study
  Dunbar, R., Seery, N., & Buckley, J. (2021). PATT2021: Technology in Our Hands. Creative Pedagogy and Ambitious Teacher Education. Rauma, Finland: University of Turku.

2020

• Considerations in the development of a follow-up exploratory quantitative design for student’s motivation regarding to work industry-related activities in higher engineering education
  Pantzos, P., Gumaelius, L., Buckley, J., & Pears, A. (2020). In Proceedings of the 2020 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. Uppsala, Sweden: Frontiers in Education.

2019

• On the role of industry contact on the motivation and professional development of engineering students
  Pantzos, P., Gumaelius, L., Buckley, J., & Pears, A. (2019). In Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. Cincinnati, Ohio: Frontiers in Education.

• A comparison of Swedish and Irish secondary students’ conceptions of engineers and engineering using the Draw-an-Engineer Test
  Buckley, J., Gumaelius, L., Hyland, T., Seery, N., & Pears, A. (2019). In Proceedings of the 126th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Tampa, Florida: American Society for Engineering Education.

• Investigating perceptions of intelligence as an approach to understanding female representation in technology and engineering education
  Buckley, J., Hyland, T., Seery, N., Gumaelius, L., & Pears, A. (2019). In S. Pule (Ed.), PATT2019: Developing a Knowledge Economy through Technology and Engineering Education. Msida, Malta: University of Malta.

• Curriculum development for technology teacher education: Integrating pedagogy, epistemology and capability
  Dunbar, R., Buckley, J., & Seery, N. (2019). In S. Pule (Ed.), PATT2019: Developing a Knowledge Economy through Technology and Engineering Education. Msida, Malta: University of Malta.

• The predictive capacity of spatial ability for knowledge retention in third level technology and engineering education
  Hyland, T., Buckley, J., Seery, N., & Gordon, S. (2019). In S. Pule (Ed.), PATT2019: Developing a Knowledge Economy through Technology and Engineering Education. Msida, Malta: University of Malta.

• Developing a methodological approach to measure cognitive load during complex problem solving: Working to understand the role of spatial ability in problem solving
  Reid, C., Dunbar, R., & Buckley, J. (2019). In S. Pule (Ed.), PATT2019: Developing a Knowledge Economy through Technology and Engineering Education. Msida, Malta: University of Malta.

• Inducting ITE students in assessment practices through the use of comparative judgement
  Canty, D., Seery, N., & Buckley, J. (2019). In S. Pule (Ed.), PATT2019: Developing a Knowledge Economy through Technology and Engineering Education. Msida, Malta: University of Malta.

2018

• On intelligence in technology education: Towards redefining technological capability
  Buckley, J., Seery, N., Canty, D., & Gumaelius, L. (2018). In N. Seery, J. Buckley, D. Canty, & J. Phelan (Eds.), PATT2018: Research and Practice in Technology Education: Perspectives on Human Capacity and Development. Westmeath, Ireland: Athlone Institute of Technology.

• Investigating the relationships between spatial ability, interest, and task experience on knowledge retention in engineering education
  Hyland, T., Buckley, J., Seery, N., Power, J., & Gordon, S. (2018). In N. Seery, J. Buckley, D. Canty, & J. Phelan (Eds.), PATT2018: Research and Practice in Technology Education: Perspectives on Human Capacity and Development. Westmeath, Ireland: Athlone Institute of Technology.

• A preliminary model of problem categorisation to explore the cognitive abilities required for problem solving in engineering education
  Reid, C., Dunbar, R., & Buckley, J. (2018). In N. Seery, J. Buckley, D. Canty, & J. Phelan (Eds.), PATT2018: Research and Practice in Technology Education: Perspectives on Human Capacity and Development. Westmeath, Ireland: Athlone Institute of Technology.

• Examining the components of fluid intelligence: Implications for STEM education
  Buckley, J., Seery, N., & Canty, D. (2018). In S. Sorby, & M. Sadowski (Eds.), Proceedings of the ASEE Engineering Design Graphics Division 72nd Mid-Year Conference. Montego Bay, Jamaica: ASEE.

• Spatial working memory in mental rotations: A case for exploring neural efficiency and cognitive strategies
  Buckley, J., Canty, D., & Seery, N. (2018). In S. Sorby, & M. Sadowski (Eds.), Proceedings of the ASEE Engineering Design Graphics Division 72nd Mid-Year Conference. Montego Bay, Jamaica: ASEE.

• Assessing design activity in engineering education: A proposed synthesis of adaptive comparative judgement and the CDIO framework
  Hyland, T., Buckley, J., Seery, N., Gordon, S., & Canty, D. (2018). Proceedings of the ASEE Engineering Design Graphics Division 72nd Mid-Year Conference. Montego Bay, Jamaica: ASEE.

2017

• An exploratory analysis into the relationships between spatial factors, domain-free general capacities and general fluid intelligence
  Buckley, J., Seery, N., & Canty, D. (2017). In M. de Vries, L. Litowitz, & S. Warner (Eds.), PATT2017: Technology & Engineering Education – Fostering the Creativity of Youth Around The Globe. Philadelphia, USA: Millersville University of Pennsylvania.

• A proposed research agenda for investigating the nature of designerly thinking in action
  Phelan, J., Buckley, J., Canty, D., & Seery, N. (2017). In M. de Vries, L. Litowitz, & S. Warner (Eds.), PATT2017: Technology & Engineering Education – Fostering the Creativity of Youth Around The Globe. Philadelphia, USA: Millersville University of Pennsylvania.

• Illustrating educational development through ipsative performance in design based education
  Seery, N., Delahunty, T., Canty, D., & Buckley, J. (2017). In M. de Vries, L. Litowitz, & S. Warner (Eds.), PATT2017: Technology & Engineering Education – Fostering the Creativity of Youth Around The Globe. Philadelphia, USA: Millersville University of Pennsylvania.

2016

• Identifying, developing and grading “soft skills” in higher education: A technological approach
  O’Connor, A., Buckley, J., Seery, N., & Cleveland-Innes, M. (2016). In B. Campbell, L. McNutt, & B. Hunter (Eds.), Proceedings of Higher Education in Transformation Symposium. Ontario, Canada: HEIT.

• The validity and reliability of online testing for the assessment of spatial ability
  Buckley, J., Seery, N., & Canty, D. (2016). In J. Birchman (Ed.), Proceedings of the ASEE Engineering Design Graphics Division 71st Mid-Year Conference (pp. 11-16). Nashua, New Hampshire: ASEE.

• The potential bifurcation of static and dynamic spatial cognitive processes
  Buckley, J., & Seery, N. (2016). In J. Birchman (Ed.), Proceedings of the ASEE Engineering Design Graphics Division 71st Mid-Year Conference (pp. 97-103). Nashua, New Hampshire: ASEE.

• The validity and reliability of adaptive comparative judgements in the assessment of graphical capability
  Seery, N., Buckley, J., Doyle, A., & Canty, D. (2016). In J. Birchman (Ed.), ASEE Engineering Design Graphics Division 71st Mid-Year Conference (pp. 104-109). Nashua, New Hampshire: Proceedings of ASEE.

• Assessing visual perception in virtual reality environments
  Buckley, J., Phelan, J., Seery, N., & Canty, D. (2016). In P. Tiernan (Ed.), Proceedings of the 33rd International Manufacturing Conference. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.

• An exploratory study into the cognitive and behavioural influences on problem solving performance
  Buckley, J., Howley, U., & Seery, N. (2016). In P. Tiernan (Ed.), Proceedings of the 33rd International Manufacturing Conference. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.

• Technology mediated assessment of dynamic spatial ability
  Buckley, J., O’Neill, C., & Seery, N. (2016). In P. Tiernan (Ed.), Proceedings of the 33rd International Manufacturing Conference. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.

• Spatial ability in education: A national study
  Seery, N., Buckley, J., Bowe, B., & Carthy, D. (2016). In P. Tiernan (Ed.), Proceedings of the 33rd International Manufacturing Conference. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.

• MIND strengths: The unique cognitive architecture of engineering and technology students
  Seery, N., Buckley, J., Hyland, T., & Canty, D. (2016). In P. Tiernan (Ed.), Proceedings of the 33rd International Manufacturing Conference. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.

• An investigation into problem solving approaches adopted during graphical reasoning episodes
  Buckley, J., & Seery, N. (2016). In M. de Vries, A. Bekker-Holtland, & G. van Dijk (Eds.), Proceedings of PATT2016: Technology Education for 21st Century Skills (pp. 118-128). Utrecht, Netherlands: PATT.

• Identifying, developing and grading “soft skills” in design and technology education: A methodological approach
  Seery, N., Canty, D., O’Connor, A., Buckley, J., & Doyle, A. (2016). In M. de Vries, A. Bekker-Holtland, & G. van Dijk (Eds.), Proceedings of PATT2016: Technology Education for 21st Century Skills (pp. 419-428). Utrecht, Netherlands: PATT.

• Investigating the factor structure of pupils attitudes towards technology
  Power, J., Buckley, J., Seery, N., & Canty, D. (2016). In M. de Vries, A. Bekker-Holtland, & G. van Dijk (Eds.), Proceedings of PATT2016: Technology Education for 21st Century Skills (pp. 391-399). Utrecht, Netherlands: PATT.

• Framing spatial cognition: Establishing a research agenda
  Buckley, J., & Seery, N. (2016). In L. Sun, H. Steinhauer, & D. Lane (Eds.), Proceedings of the ASEE Engineering Design Graphics Division 70th Mid-Year Conference (pp. 118-122). Daytona Beach, Florida: EDGD.

• Visualizing success: Investigating the relationship between ability and self-efficacy in the domain of visual processing
  Power, J., Buckley, J., & Seery, N. (2016). In L. Sun, H. Steinhauer, & D. Lane (Eds.), Proceedings of the ASEE Engineering Design Graphics Division 70th Mid-Year Conference (pp. 73-79). Daytona Beach, Florida: EDGD.

2015

• Developing a spatial ability framework to support spatial ability research in engineering education
  Seery, N., Buckley, J., & Delahunty, T. (2015). In B. Bowe (Ed.), Proceedings of 6th Research in Engineering Education Symposium (pp. 1-9). Dublin, Ireland: Dublin Institute of Technology.

Edited Books

Forthcoming

• International Handbook of Engineering Education Research Methods
  Johri, A., Buckley, J., Tang, X., & Celis, S. (Eds.). (Forthcoming). Routledge.

Edited Conference Proceedings

2024

• The 41st International Pupils’ Attitudes Towards Technology Conference: K-12 Technology and Engineering Education and Student Development
  de Vries, M., Williams, J., Buckley, J., McLain, M., Dooley, K., Gu, J., Du, Y., Tao, Y., Yang, Q., & Zhu, W. (Eds.). (2024). Nanjing Normal University.

• Spatial Cognition XIII, 13th International Conference, Spatial Cognition 2024
  Živković, M., Buckley, J., Pagkratidou, M., & Duffy, G. (Eds.). (2024). Springer.

2018

• The 36th International Pupils’ Attitudes Towards Technology Conference: Research and Practice in Technology Education: Perspectives on Human Capacity and Development
  Seery, N., Buckley, J., Canty, D., & Phelan, J. (Eds.). (2018). Athlone Institute of Technology.

Technical Reports

2024

• Postgraduate research student engagement in Ireland: A report on current practice
  Postgraduate Student Engagement Working Group. (2024). Report requested by the National Framework of Doctoral Education Advisory Forum.

2021

• Spatial skills development for industrial training
  Hyland, T., Dunbar, R., Murray, N., & Buckley, J. (2021). Report commissioned by First Polymer Training Skillnet Ireland.

2019

• Research paper on features of skills development in technology education
  Canty, D., Buckley, J., & Seery, N. (2019). Report commissioned by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) with respect to the reform of technology subjects in the Irish Junior Cycle.

Book Reviews

2025

• Book review: A collection of dreams about the future of technology education
  Buckley, J. (2025). International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 35(3), 1285-1288. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-025-09991-0

2018

• [Review of the book Design epistemology and curriculum planning, by E. Norman & K. Baynes (Eds.)]
  Buckley, J. (2018). Design and Technology Education: An International Journal, 23(1), 109-112. https://ojs.lboro.ac.uk/DATE/article/view/2357

Editorials

2026

• Verification studies and cumulative knowledge generation in technology and design education research
  Buckley, J. (2026). International Journal of Technology and Design Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-026-10082-x

• 2025 a year in review: Reflections on journal growth, scope, and a path forward
  Buckley, J. (2026). International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 36(1), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-025-09983-0

2025

• Editorial: Spatial ability in STEM learning
  Duffy, G., Buckley, J., & Sorby, S. (2025). Frontiers in Education, 10(1602013), 1-2. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2025.1602013

• New article types for the international journal of technology and design education: Expanding opportunities for scholarly contribution
  Buckley, J. (2025). International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 35(3), 853-856. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-025-09983-0

• Welcome editorial from the new Editor-in-Chief
  Buckley, J. (2025). International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 35(2), 427-430. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-025-09974-1

2023

• Editorial: Current perspectives on the value, teaching, learning, and assessment of design in STEM education
  Buckley, J., Hartell, E., & Blom, N. (2023). Frontiers in Education, 8(1247618), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2023.1247618

2022

• The importance of socialisation and motivation in immersive work-based learning models in engineering education
  Buckley, J., & Power, J. (2022). SEFI Ethics Special Interest Group. [Invited editorial]. https://www.sefi.be/2022/09/26/the-importance-of-socialisation-and-motivation-in-immersive-work-based-learning-models-in-engineering-education/

Public Writing

2024

• Technology Education in Ireland
  Buckley, J., & Hardy, A. (2024). Mesh Guides - Design and Technology: Guide. https://www.meshguides.org/guides/node/2547?n=2550

2018

• Arbeta med komparativ bedömning (Working with comparative assessment)
  Hartell, E., Buckley, J., Gumaelius, L., Doyle, A., & Seery, N. (2018). Skola & Samhälle. http://www.skolaochsamhalle.se/flode/skola/eva-hartell-m-fl-arbeta-med-komparativ-bedomning/