Abstract
In this chapter, Professor Hwang reflects on the findings of the study. He re-examines the cost of education in South Korea and the United States, the importance of time spent studying outside of school, and the importance of mathematics in the South Korean culture. He then moves to a discussion of other reasons that South Korean middle school students outperform their US counterparts on mathematics achievement tests, emphasizing long-standing socio-cultural traditions.
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