2025

Moynihan, Denis ORCID: 0000-0001-6148-5513, McMorrough, Anne ORCID: 0000-0003-3340-0804 and Butler, Deirdre ORCID: 0000-0001-7166-3707 (2025) Preliminary Findings from an Integrated STEM Intervention using Programmable Robotics in Irish Primary Schools: Building a Real-World Integrated Curriculum in STEM. In: EdMedia + Innovate Learning, 19-24 May 2024, Barcelona, Spain.

Slattery, Eadaoin J., Lehane, Paula ORCID: 0000-0003-0856-3505, Butler, Deirdre ORCID: 0000-0001-7166-3707, O'Leary, Michael ORCID: 0000-0002-6771-904X and Marshall, Kevin (2025) Assessing the benefits of digital game-based learning with Minecraft in children, adolescents and young adults: A broad systematic review. Review of Education, 13 (1). ISSN Review of Education

2024

Butler, Deirdre ORCID: 0000-0001-7166-3707, Usher, Joe ORCID: 0000-0001-5214-9817, Moynihan, Denis ORCID: 0000-0001-6148-5513, McMorrough, Anne ORCID: 0000-0003-3340-0804 and Broderick, Nicola ORCID: 0000-0001-5926-0331 (2024) FIRST LEGO League Explore SUBMERGED Teacher Guide for Ireland. The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Stevenage, Hertfordshire.

2023

Murphy, Clíona ORCID: 0000-0002-6251-5785, Venkat, Hamsa ORCID: 0000-0002-6453-1623, Leahy, Margaret ORCID: 0000-0002-8226-3626, Broderick, Nicola ORCID: 0000-0001-5926-0331, Kelly, Orla ORCID: 0000-0001-9139-7792, Butler, Deirdre ORCID: 0000-0001-7166-3707, Harbison, Lorraine ORCID: 0000-0002-1945-7241, Lawlor, Caoimhe and Naughton, Yvonne (2023) STEM Education curriculum & literature overview and primary science Education systematic literature review. Project Report. National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. (NCCA), Dublin.

Butler, Deirdre ORCID: 0000-0001-7166-3707, Broderick, Nicola ORCID: 0000-0001-5926-0331, Usher, Joe ORCID: 0000-0001-5214-9817, Moynihan, Denis ORCID: 0000-0001-6148-5513 and McMorrough, Anne ORCID: 0000-0003-3340-0804 (2023) FIRST LEGO League Explore MASTERPIECE Teacher Guide for Ireland. The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Stevenage, Hertfordshire.

2022

Giblin, Fiona ORCID: 0000-0001-8844-2417, Butler, Deirdre ORCID: 0000-0001-7166-3707 and Kingston, Mary ORCID: 0000-0003-0817-6230 (2022) Numeracy and digital learning: use of digital technologies as tools for numeracy development. A review of the literature. Department of Education (Ireland). Project Report. Department of Education, Ireland.

Costello, Eamon ORCID: 0000-0002-2775-6006, Brown, Mark ORCID: 0000-0002-7927-6717, Butler, Deirdre ORCID: 0000-0001-7166-3707, Girme, Prajakta ORCID: 0000-0002-2612-5122, Kaya, Sila ORCID: 0000-0002-2653-855X, Kirwan, Colette ORCID: 0000-0003-3145-3574, McLoughlin, Eilish ORCID: 0000-0001-7991-7134, O'Leary, Michael ORCID: 0000-0002-6771-904X, Hartell, Eva, Lennholm, Helena, Jonsson, Sirkka, Ferntoft, Eva, Persson, Monika, Fernández-de-la-Igle, J. Carmen ORCID: 0000-0002-8320-7239, Cebreiro-López, Beatriz ORCID: 0000-0003-2064-915X, Latorre-Ruiz, Enrique, Viteli, Jarmo ORCID: 0000-0003-2234-3509, Peltomaa, Iida-Maria and Paterson, Lachlan (2022) Assessment of transversal skills in STEM: from theory to practice in a large scale research project. In: Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, 11 Apr 2022, San Diego, CA, USA. ISBN 978-1-939797-61-2

Moynihan, Denis, Hsu, Hsiao-Ping, Butler, Deirdre and Maguire, Kevin (2022) Reflections on redesigning a game-based learning module for pre-service teachers during the Pandemic Experience. In: CESI Conference Online.

Butler, Deirdre ORCID: 0000-0001-7166-3707, Broderick, Nicola ORCID: 0000-0001-5926-0331, Usher, Joe ORCID: 0000-0001-5214-9817 and Moynihan, Denis ORCID: 0000-0001-6148-5513 (2022) FIRST LEGO League Explore SUPERPOWERED Teacher Guide for Ireland. The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Stevenage, Hertfordshire.

Butler, Deirdre, Broderick, Nicola, Usher, Joe and Moynihan, Denis (2022) First LEGO League Explore Cargo Connect Teacher Guide for Ireland. Dublin City University.

2021

Hurley, Mairéad ORCID: 0000-0002-7875-0798, Butler, Deirdre ORCID: 0000-0001-7166-3707 and McLoughlin, Eilish ORCID: 0000-0001-7991-7134 (2021) Immersive STEM learning experiences to shape shared futures: Insights from the STEM Teacher Internship Programme. STInt White Papers. (Paper No. 10.5281/zenodo.5589759). Dublin City University, Dublin. ISSN: ISBN 978-1-911669-29-6

Butler, Deirdre ORCID: 0000-0001-7166-3707, Broderick, Nicola ORCID: 0000-0001-5926-0331, Usher, Joe ORCID: 0000-0001-5214-9817 and Moynihan, Denis ORCID: 0000-0001-6148-5513 (2021) FIRST LEGO League Explore Cargo Connect Teacher Guide for Ireland. The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Stevenage, Hertfordshire.

2020

McLoughlin, Eilish ORCID: 0000-0001-7991-7134, Butler, Deirdre ORCID: 0000-0001-7166-3707, Kaya, Sila ORCID: 0000-0002-2653-855X and Costello, Eamon ORCID: 0000-0002-2775-6006 (2020) STEM education in schools: What can we learn from the research? Project Report. Dublin City University. ISBN 978-1-911669-13-5

Butler, Deirdre ORCID: 0000-0001-7166-3707, McLoughlin, Eilish ORCID: 0000-0001-7991-7134, O'Leary, Michael ORCID: 0000-0002-6771-904X, Brown, Mark ORCID: 0000-0002-7927-6717 and Costello, Eamon ORCID: 0000-0002-2775-6006 (2020) Towards the ATS STEM conceptual framework. Project Report. Dublin City University. ISBN 978-1-911669-06-7

Butler, Deirdre ORCID: 0000-0001-7166-3707, Leahy, Margaret ORCID: 0000-0002-8226-3626, Hsu, Hsiao-Ping ORCID: 0000-0002-3943-2690 and Moynihan, Denis ORCID: 0000-0001-6148-5513 (2020) Impact of pre-service teachers’ gaming behaviours on their confidence and competence in applying game-based learning approaches: implications for teacher educators. In: 2020 Annual Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE), 6-10 Apr 2020, Online. ISBN 978-1-939797-48-3

2010

Butler, Deirdre ORCID: 0000-0001-7166-3707, Leahy, Margaret ORCID: 0000-0002-8226-3626 and McCormack, Ciarán (2010) Redefining book reviews for the digital age. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 10 (1). pp. 80-99. ISSN 1528-5804

2004

Butler, Deirdre (2004) Self-determined teacher learning in a digital context fundamental change in thinking and practice. PhD thesis, Dublin City University.