Interviews of the teachers are woven into a story line where the teacher comments on their teaching and how they are coping with changing their teaching styles. Some series do show longer segments of classroom footage and examples of student learning. These videos focus almost entirely on individual teachers as they talk about how they are making changes in their teaching styles and implementing new curricula. Some videos focus on broad issues such as science education reform, changing school culture, or the nature of inquiry teaching. Student Learning Whole videos or segments focus on how students explore and make sense of phenomena.
Some videos explore the area of student misconceptions.
A combination of classroom teachers and educational experts discuss students' conceptions, teaching techniques, and classroom strategies. The types of videos mentioned here are best viewed in the context of a workshop, university course, or inquiry institute. Teachers can view the videos by themselves, but experience suggests that a more productive viewing occurs when there is discussion with others. Most of the programs provide written materials for facilitating these viewings, giving specific directions for different scenarios of how this can be carried out. Questions should be prepared ahead to help prompt viewers to participate in a useful manner.