The writer of the paper assumes that researchers have focused on the studies in school rather than the extracurricular ones, such as the special purpose apprenticeship and private education.

• 教育史学界对科技教育史研究的讨论把科技史局限在学校范围之内，对于广泛的职官科技教育、艺徒训练以及私学、家学中的科技教育研究薄弱。