While I've long made a point of trying to put the course material in a professional-workplace context for my students, this statement phrases it so much more succinctly than I ever have. I plan to quote it. However, sometime it can be difficult to make this case. I teach foundation level courses; the material I teach is, indeed, the foundation upon which all their subsequent courses will build. But, just like it is nearly impossible to see the foundation of a completed, occupied building, so too can it be difficult to see foundation-level visual arts/design principles in completed, professional-level design work. They're there, they inform the work, but they're buried under level upon level of content, meaning, technique and personal style. How do you connect the dots between the basics and the much more advanced work so that the beginner can see the completed picture?