Research Papers (Under Review)


Immersive education & quality education

Wang, X., Stenberdt,V., Young, G., Mc Guckin, C., & Makransky, G. Can immersive technology enhance quality education? – A study with students from remote areas. Computers & Education.


How do we measure involvement in bullying and cyberbullying? Time to reassess?

Corcoran, L., Mc Guckin, C., & Prentice, G. R. The incidence of bullying and aggression in Irish schools and cyberspace: Time to rethink how we approach the cyber context. Computers in Human Behavior.


Matriarchal leadership: Mothers on the education of their children with special educational needs

O’Síoráin, C. A., Twomey, M., Shevlin, M., & Mc Guckin, C. Matriarchal leadership: Mothers on the education of their children with special educational needs. Journal of Research in Special Education Needs.


Supporting parents of children with autism

O’Síoráin, C. A., Twomey, M., & Mc Guckin, C. Autism: “I try to convince myself that it’s wonderful, but I do wish he didn’t have it”. The importance of supporting parents of children with autism: Belonging, wellbeing and intergenerational support. Childcare in Practice.


How mice learnt to ask elephants meaningful questions: Engaging children and young people with ADHD in the co-construction of an innovative draw-label-dialogue approach

Carr-Fanning, K., & Mc Guckin, C. How mice learnt to ask elephants meaningful questions: Engaging children and young people with ADHD in the co-construction of an innovative draw-label-dialogue approach. Child Care in Practice Special Edition – Valuing Disabled Children and Young People.


Students with disabilities transitioning to higher education: Preliminary findings from a mixed methods study

Doyle, A., Mc Guckin, C., & Shevlin, M. So how was it for you?  Students with disabilities transitioning to higher education: Preliminary findings from a mixed methods study.


22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: What’s that then?

Bartlett, M. J., O’Brien, A. M., Welch, E. M., & Mc Guckin, C. 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: What’s that then? A psycho-educational view of rare diseases.


Measuring cyberbullying: Time to rethink how we approach the cyber context

Corcoran, L., Mc Guckin, C., & Prentice, G. R. The incidence of bullying and aggression in Irish schools and cyberspace: Time to rethink how we approach the cyber context.


Could have been better: Reflections of students with disabilities on their transition to higher education

Doyle, A., Mc Guckin, C., & Shevlin, M. Could have been better: Students with disabilities reflect upon their transition from school to higher education.


Bereavement and grief in Irish schools: Supporting students moving beyond an assumptive world

O’Brien, A. M., & Mc Guckin, C. Bereavement and grief in Irish schools: Supporting students moving beyond an assumptive world.