Vol. 28 Núm. 98 (2023)
Investigación

LOS ESTILOS DE DIRECCIÓN DE TESIS: Diferencias según género, área de conocimiento y etapa en la tesis doctoral

Lorena Fernández Fastuca
Universidad Católica Argentina
Javier Sánchez-Rosas
Universidad Católica de Temuco
Luis Rojas-Torres
Universidad de Costa Rica
Hilda Difabio de Anglat
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas

Publicado 2023-07-01

Palabras clave

  • Estudios de posgrado; tesis profesional; estilos de enseñanza; formación de investigadores; psicometría.

Resumen

Esta investigación explora y describe las diferencias en estilos de dirección de tesis desde las perspectivas de directores(as) y tesistas de doctorado, según género, área de conocimiento y etapa en la tesis. Los estilos analizados son el directivo, orientador y ausente. Para alcanzar el objetivo se aplicó un instrumento que evalúa dichos estilos a 267 directores(as) de tesis y otro equivalente a 285 tesistas. Los resultados indican que ambos grupos informaron percibir, por orden de preponderancia, estilo orientador, directivo y ausente. Además, el área de conocimiento influye en el estilo de dirección asumido y para ambos grupos el estilo directivo está más presente en las ciencias naturales que en las sociales. Finalmente, los y las tesistas suelen necesitar mayor guía y orientación de sus directores(as), al definirlos en mayor medida como ausentes.

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