Sistema de mentoría para los nuevos estudiantes de primer ciclo, modalidad abierta y a distancia de la Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja. Evaluación de una experiencia, ciclo académico diciembre 2014 – julio 2015

Abstract

This report details the implementation of a research project of a peer mentoring process. All this with a main objective of facilitating adaptation to university educational process and in particular to the methodology of distance learning for undergraduate students, who were accompanied by a student of a higher class. His execution was performed in the city of Quito and was attended by five students. Were applied participatory research methods, statistical and technical action such as interview, observation, empathic listening, application of questionnaires. All this allowed to know the needs of orientation in the areas of integration and adaptation, academic, and personal information, the latter with greater relevance since it was observed that the application of motivational strategies are very important as they serve to point from which to start or continue positively developing the educational process. One can conclude from the results that the program showed that the support has a positive effect on the adaptive process of students, because the continuity of the studies was achieved.