Transdisciplinary Methodological Option for Initial Research Process: Training of Researchers

Abstract

A methodological option that could be applied in the training of transdisciplinary researchers is presented,   fulfilling the characteristic features of the perspective transdisciplinary. The proposed contemplates four phases: 1). Contextual, documentary and field research, 2). Self-research, 3). Experimental research and 4). Research of impacts. The literature indicates that transdisciplinary research address real-world problems, contextualized, focused on space and place and evidenced scientifically, knowing general and specific contexts, addressing the problems and the solutions with actors that live them. The researcher-subject should comply with scientific profile, creative, systemic and transdisciplinary, with attitudes of patience, tolerance, rigor, conscience, etc. The research is focused from the beginning, collaborative and participatory, integrating disciplines and not disciplines, integrating tools in general methodological, systemic and non-systemic, etc. Finally, in relation to impact:  the proposed solution must be tested and evaluated in the real world, as well as contemplated the communicating results to scientists and non-scientists, etc.