About the Suitability of the Proposal in a Projective Research
Abstract
A crucial aspect of projective research lies in the manner in which its suitability is determined,
based on constitutive methodological aspects. To this end, two general criteria must be
considered: first, the manner in which information is obtained- during the inquiry process- that
will later serve as input for the proposal design; and second, the manner in which the different
components that comprise it are articulated, -and the relevance of these aspects-. The objective of
this essay is to provide a set of criteria for assessing the suitability of proposals resulting from
projective research, and more specifically, for determining their coherence. To this end, the
different stages of projective research were linked to the aspects that define the suitability of the
proposal, such as relevance, viability, acceptance, originality, competitiveness, validity, and
effectiveness. The concept of coherence was examined as a fundamental aspect during the design
process. In addition, the concepts of proposal validation and proposal analisys were
distinguished; some distinctions were also made between proposal evaluation, prototype testing,
and evaluative research. This process provided some key criteria for evaluating proposals
generated from projectives researches.
Keywords: projective research, proposal design, proposal evaluation, proposal suitability,
holistic understanding of science
Introducción
La proyectiva corresponde a uno de los 10 tipos de investigación que se han
conceptualizado desde la comprensión holística de la ciencia. Este tipo de investigación es
fundamental, porque permite desarrollar propuestas, planes, programas, y diseños, dirigidos a
resolver alguna situación, a partir de un proceso riguroso de investigación, sin llegar
necesariamente a su aplicación. Su utilidad se extiende a diversas disciplinas como la educación,
la sociología, las ciencias de la salud, la ingeniería y la arquitectura, entre muchas otras.
Antes de avanzar, conviene precisar algunos aspectos a considerar con respecto al diseño
de propuestas. El primero, es que no toda propuesta es fruto de la investigación. Esto no
demerita ni cuestiona la importancia de las propuestas nacidas del ingenio, la oportunidad y la
ocurrencia. Sin embargo, para efectos de este análisis, conviene tener presente que las
consideraciones aquí esbozadas corresponden a los proyectos que son fruto de una investigación