Scientific integrity from teaching students honesty

That's because according to Professor Phung Ho Hai (Institute of Mathematics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology), scientific culture lies in the fact that students will learn from their teachers; if the teacher is bad, then the students will be bad too.

This demonstrates the determination to revive scientific honesty and integrity, and is also a solution to the current pressing problem of lack of scientific integrity. Therefore, to prevent this problem from developing from the "infancy", it is necessary to educate students about scientific honesty right in high school, from essays, regular tests to the first scientific research products and works of their lives.

For the past two years, when applying the new General Education Program at the high school level, the Ministry of Education and Training has stipulated that teachers are not allowed to set test questions for works learned in textbooks. In theory, this is one of the qualitative changes that helps teaching and learning literature no longer follow models, not learn by heart, not memorize - a problem in learning literature that has long been unresolved. Many students studying the new program said that now learning literature no longer requires endlessly reviewing and memorizing works taught in school, but only requires mastering skills to be able to apply to all test questions. If this policy is properly implemented, hopefully there will no longer be classes of students studying literature who only know how to copy sample essays, say things that are not their own, lack creativity...

For those who have been interested in science and technology competitions for high school students for over ten years, the fact that the Ministry of Education and Training is soliciting comments on the draft Regulations for the National Science and Technology Research Competition for Middle and High School Students to replace the current regulations is a sign that the Ministry has seen and wants to bring these competitions back to the spirit of honesty.

For a long time, the science and technology competition for high school students has left many "bad reputations". One year, parents complained that the awarded topics were not worthy because of overlapping content and results of other topics. In recent years, Thanh Nien Newspaper has published many articles reflecting the situation of buying and selling scientific topics in these competitions. Not to mention, many of the award-winning topics were not entirely created by students themselves, but had great support from scientists, university lecturers, etc.

The adjustments in the draft regulations are directing students towards honesty and their own internal strength for a meaningful competition such as limiting the participation and intervention of scientists in students' projects; at the same time, eliminating research areas that are too large and not suitable for students' ages. Teachers hope that with these adjustments, the competition will gradually return to its original meaning as a "playground" for students who are truly passionate about scientific research, not because of any adult schemes.

Changes in education that promote honesty right from primary schools are a sustainable direction in a world full of fluctuations and constant change, where students must commit themselves to finding the truth of science and life.

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