u/Fragrant-Shine-7196

Hi! Just passing by for this. I've been seeing a lot of posts from JHS and SHS looking for consultants/lab outsourcing for their SIPs and capstone projects. Many of these proposed topics are highly specialized—challenging even for undergraduate students.

As a teacher, it is understandable that we want to have novel research topics. However, doesn't it defeat the purpose of research education if students end up outsourcing the methodology or conducting studies that are beyond their current level of understanding or studies that they still lack the foundation for?

Perhaps we should encourage research projects that we, as teachers, can effectively mentor from beginning to end, studies that our schools (or partner institutions) have the facilities to support, and that help students build strong research fundamentals before they move on to undergrad.

To our students, if you're looking for experts, start by reading the literature befor asking for outside help. Reach out to them.

Yun lang po.

Hi! Just passing by for this. I've been seeing a lot of posts from JHS and SHS looking for consultants/lab outsourcing for their SIPs and capstone projects. Many of these proposed topics are highly specialized—challenging even for undergraduate students.

As a teacher, it is understandable that we want to have novel research topics. However, doesn't it defeat the purpose of research education if students end up outsourcing the methodology or conducting studies that are beyond their current level of understanding or studies that they still lack the foundation for?

Perhaps we should encourage research projects that we, as teachers, can effectively mentor from beginning to end, studies that our schools (or partner institutions) have the facilities to support, and that help students build strong research fundamentals before they move on to undergrad.

To our students, if you're looking for experts, start by reading the literature befor asking for outside help. Reach out to them.

Yun lang po.