Hutchings introduces incidents of teaching and learning in order to raise pedagogical issues and prompt discussion about them. One chapter argues that case studies can prompt departmental conversation, help prepare graduate students to teach, and form a basis of research on teaching. The tape features basic approaches for inclusion and offers practical ideas. Diversity refers to gender, race, sexual orientation, and abilities. Many disciplines are featured.
Commentary guides viewers in lifting ideas for their own use.
The Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University Science instructors at Harvard share teaching methods they've found to be successful. Ideas include introducing active learning into traditional lectures and providing more opportunities for student engagement. The fact that all situations are in science classes does not limit the applicability of several of their ideas.