El estado del arte en la investigación: ¿análisis de los conocimientos acumulados o indagación por nuevos sentidos?

This paper presents the state of the art as more than a simple research technique. It is a quest for new senses, which goes beyond the descriptive level of data to establish new analysis relationships within the categories of the object of study in different research papers, and propose new research and formation approaches. For that purpose, a new concept approach to state of the art, its origins, and its definition are suggested. Furthermore, it is strongly suggested that alternative research methods include three essential elements. It is advisable to advance in the theoretical and methodological fields of the state of the art, as a proposal to get a critical insight into the methodological strategies of the object of study which promote involvement, self-criticism and reflection within educational communities