Issue 1/2011 on Physical Education Teachers and Coach Education on the one hand addresses physical education teacher education (PETE) which is directly related to school sports including physical education at school and on the other hand coach education which does not, or only loosely relates to school sports.

This issue starts with a review article by Prof. Dr U. Hanke from Germany, dealing with the German Memorandum on Physical Education and School Sports and its consequences for physical education teachers and coach education.

This issue also contains a research article by the Greek research group surrounding Dr B. N. Siskos, dealing with causal effects between emotional intelligence and a perceived caring classroom climate in physical education.

It is rounded of with three Sport International articles: the first article from the North American/Portugal research group of Prof. Dr C. R. Edginton explores the impacts of a contextually based, total immersion graduate program with a focus on teaching physical education with an emphasis on technology; the second article from the Israel/North American research group of Prof. Dr E. Eldar deals with difficulties and successes during the induction of physical education teachers, the third article from the Polish research group of Prof. Dr W. C. Cynarski is related to the usage of the index of physical efficiency in physical education and sports as such.

IJPE issue 1/2011 also includes the sections Book Information / Book Review, IT News Relating to Sport Pedagogy, Information, ICSSPE News, ISCPES News, EUPEA News, ENSSEE News and Upcoming Events.

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