miércoles, 25 de enero de 2012

Visita Henk Sol

El Prof. Dr. Henk G. Sol estará en la Universidad Javeriana este jueves y viernes. En esta segunda visita el profesor Sol guiará un seminario para estudiantes doctorales (el jueves de 2 a 5pm) alrededor de su noción de "Learning Theaters". Adicionalmente dará una charla el viernes (11 a 1pm) sobre investgación científica basada en el diseño. Es posible asistir a estos eventos si me contactan. Adicionalmente, estará disponible para reuniones personalizadas, según disponibilidad de agenda.

miércoles, 18 de enero de 2012

Capítulo sobre investigación científica basada en el diseño

El capítulo titulado "Validation and Design Science research in Information Systemas" que he escrito junto con Henk Sol ha sido publicado en el libro Research Methodologies, Innovations and Philosophies in Software Systems Engineering and Information Systems.
El resumen de este capítulo es:
"Validation within design science research in Information Systems (DSRIS) is much debated. The relationship of validation to artifact evaluation is still not clear. This chapter aims at elucidating several components of DSRIS in relation to validation. The role of theory and theorizing are an important starting point, because there is no agreement as to what types of theory should be produced. Moreover, if there is a theoretical contribution, then there needs to be clear guidance as to how the designed artifact and its evaluation are related to the theory and its validation. The epistemological underpinnings of DSRIS are also open to different alternatives, including positivism, interpretivism, and pragmatism, which affect the way that the validation strategy is conceived, and later on, accepted or rejected. The type of reasoning guiding a DSRIS endeavor, whether deductive, inductive, or abductive, should also be considered as it determines the fundamental logic behind any research validation. Once those choices are in place, artifact evaluation may be carried out, depending on the type of artifact and the type of technique available. Finally, the theoretical contribution may be validated from a formative (process-oriented) or summative (product-oriented) perspective."