In this article, Boyd Potter describes teacher education faculty as both artisans and architects. As artisans, it is not only their products that enrich us; it is the art of the craft itself that shapes their work. An artisan is valued for the creative endeavor, and not solely the masterpiece. Preparing a quality teacher is not easy work, while…

Looks at the failure rate of students in Accounting 211 in the Virginia Community College System. States that rote teaching styles that do not incorporate interdisciplinary and other diverse methods, do not take into account developing learning skills, and do not encourage active learning are doomed to fail. Makes recommendations for new…