Chapter Summary: This is the first book chapter that offers an in-depth description of the Irish Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy (PESP) Workforce. It is the product of a collaboration from key PE stakeholders (e.g., PE […]
Tag: Antonio Calderón
Reflecting on the Final Transnational Meeting of the PhysEd Academy Project
From April 28 to May 1, 2025, University of Limerick (PESS Department) hosted the final transnational meeting of the PhysEd Academy project – a vibrant collaboration of researchers, teacher educators, and practitioners from across Europe, […]
Teaching and learning about teaching physical education: exploring one way of translating conflicting theories into transformative practice
In physical education teacher education (PETE), rich descriptions of pedagogical processes for translating theory into practice, or of pedagogical approaches informed by sound theory, are limited. These descriptions are even more uncommon when both processes […]
Excellence in Physical Education at the University of Limerick – Antonio Calderón.
The University of Limerick (UL) offers an exceptional opportunity for aspiring educators through its Professional Master of Education: Physical Education programme. This innovative and research-informed programme is designed to equip future teachers with cutting-edge pedagogical […]
Publication: Navigating times of change through communities of practice: A focus on teacher educators’ realities and professional learning
Research Impact: In this paper, we explored how participation in a CoP influenced university-based teacher educators’ professional learning, identity, pedagogy, and wellbeing. Through a two-year period thirty-five online meetings were organised. The hidden impact of […]
Publication: Current research approaches to physical education in Spanish-speaking countries
Research Impact: This is the introductory piece for the first Special Issue of the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, which includes research articles written in Spanish language. The authors acted as Guest Editors. This […]
Can parkour and pickleball pique pupils’ passion for PE? – antonio Calderón.
PESS staff member Dr Antonio Calderón was recently interviewed on RTÉ Radio 1 Drivetime about the introduction of new activities such as parkour and pickleball into PE. Antonio discussed: The importance of not just focusing […]
Publication: Working Principles of Practice for Enacting Social Justice Pedagogies in Physical Education Teacher Education
Research Impact: Acknowledging a lack of literature on how to teach about, through, and for social justice in PETE, we, five physical education teacher educators, studied our own practice as teacher educators “doing” social justice […]
Publication: Social networks and mobile learning in Physical Education: Creating design principles collaboratively
Research Impact: The aim of this study was to co-create together with physical education teachers and students, design principles to guide the pedagogical approaches where digital technologies and social media are used. Design-based research informed […]
Publication: Uncovering What’s really important: Using drawings to enhance the dialogue with students about physical education experiences
Research Impact: The paper is presented in three parts. The first introduces drawings as a valuable participatory visual method, explaining what they are and why study them. Second, a brief history is provided of the […]
