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An overall introduction to the kinds of hakwons in Korea will be helpful to better understand Korean students’ participation in hakwon education and its general features. This chapter discusses eight major kinds of hakwons in Korea: (1) English language hakwons; (2) mathematics hakwons; (3) logical writing hakwons; (4) comprehensive hakwons; (5) Special Purpose High School hakwons; (6) gifted-student-centered hakwons; (7) Internet-based hakwons; and (8) boarding hakwons.
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Kim, Y.C. (2016). Types of Hakwon Education. In: Shadow Education and the Curriculum and Culture of Schooling in South Korea. Curriculum Studies Worldwide. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-51324-3_3
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