"With math, English, physics, and chemistry courses, it's easy to provide an explanation, write up some questions, and see results," says Cheng. "But Go teachers have to settle kids down so they can learn how to think about the game. And there's no way to score them.
「數學、理化、英文等科目，很容易透過講解、做題目看到成績；但圍棋老師卻必須讓小孩安靜下來、學習圍棋的思考方法，而且往往沒有辦法打分數，很像在教哲學，」鄭襄文說。