Antonios current research focus on pedagogies for teaching and learning in higher and teacher education by exploring the reality for teacher educators, school teachers and pre-service teachers in enacting or experiencing digital pedagogies. Postdoctoral1) 2010-Visiting scholar. University of Porto, Faculty of Sport, Porto, Portugal.2) 2011- Visiting scholar. Auburn University, Department of Kinesiology, Auburn, United States.3) 2014 - Visiting scholar. The University of Auckland, Department of Health and Physical Education, Auckland, New Zealand.4) 2016 -Visiting scholar. The University of Rome, Department of Sport Pedagogy, Rome, Italy. Recent research projects Antonio is involved are: TPJ, ED-TED and SATLE.

Antonio's main teaching interests revolve around digital technology for teaching and learning, curriculum models, teaching physical education, and sociological topics within school physical education.

Dr Antonio Calderón is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick. He is the Assistant Dean Teaching, Learning, Assessment and Student Engagement in the Faculty of Education and Health Sciences. He is also a member of the editorial board of the Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education and Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. He is the 2017 winner of the Jennifer Burke Award for Innovation in Teaching and Learning and 2021 UL excellence in teaching award (teams). Antonio s current research focus on digital pedagogies for teaching and learning in higher education by exploring the  reality for teacher educators, school teachers and pre-service teachers in enacting or experiencing digital pedagogies. He also has been an active collaborator with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment in Ireland (statutory body of the Department of Education and Skills) supporting teachers to develop an effective integration of digital technology in teaching and learning.