RESUMO
Diversos estudios han caracterizado la tesis como producto escrito. Sin embargo, es necesario avanzar en el conocimiento de cómo se gesta gradualmente dicho género académico. Con este propósito, en este artículo se presenta una investigación fenomenológica sobre el rol de los comentarios escritos en el proceso de elaboración de la tesis. El estudio se basó en entrevistas en profundidad a cinco directores de tesis y seis estudiantes tesistas de carreras de Pedagogía, pertenecientes a dos universidades de la ciudad de Concepción (Chile). El análisis revela que los comentarios del docente forman parte de un circuito de retroalimentación de carácter dialógico, orientado a que el escrito de los estudiantes se ajuste al género tesis, lo que es valorado por todos los participantes.
The characterization of the thesis as a written product has been the contribution of several studies. However, progress is needed in understanding how this academic genre has been gradually generated. In this regard, it is known that the elaboration of a thesis involves an academic expert who guides and directs a novice writer or a group of them through various forms of feedback. This article focuses on the written comments in order to understand their roles in the process of elaboration of a thesis, from the perspective of those participants. With this objective, a phenomenological research was implemented based on in-depth interviews to 5 thesis supervisors and 6 thesis students in the process of obtaining their academic degrees of Bachelor in Education in Teaching Programs in two universities in Concepción (Chile). The analysis shows that supervisors' comments are part of a feedback circle oriented to adjusting students' writing to the thesis genre, which is valued by all participants.