International Commission on Physics Education (ICPE) Newsletter, Issue 61

This is the June 2011 issue of the International Commission on Physics Education (ICPE) newsletter. It features an in-depth report on physics education in Japan, highlighting active-learning methods, outreach initiatives, and the challenges posed by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and Fukushima disaster. The issue also examines physics education in Argentina, focusing on teacher training, curriculum reform, and research trends. It introduces Fobinet, a German platform for coordinating nationwide physics teacher training, and includes reports on the ESERA Summer School in Italy and the GIREP-ICPE-MPTL 2010 conference in Reims. Upcoming events, including the 2011 ICPE conference in Mexico City, are announced.