This experience offers yet another lesson: even in cases where social and cultural factors seem to be the main force shaping a country’s education style, improvements are possible. Countries like Japan do not have to change their cultures to address their educational shortcomings; they simply have to adjust their policies and practices.
这一经验提供了另一个教训：即使社会和文化因素是决定一国交易风格的主要力量，改进的空间仍然存在。日本等国家不需要改变文化来纠正教育不足；它们只需要调整政策和实践。