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 octubre 2014-febrero 2015”

Abstract

This report presents the results of the Mentoring Pilot Project, undertaken by the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja based on a model peer inside a triadic relationship in which the counselor, mentor and mentee involved. The project has been developed on a sample of five students belonging to the race of Psychology; the method used is Participatory Action Research (IAP). The program is based on a set of strategies mentee help and guidance from an academic, social and personal view mechanism. The needs presented by students were: academic (problems with reading material, did not have knowledge of the criteria of evaluation tests, low interaction with the EVA virtual platform), personal guidance (support and motivation), insertion and adaptation (lack attachment to the university community, lack of peers and teachers) of study habits and strategies (lack of knowledge in strategy development studies, lack of planning and organization of the study material). This process generates a profit for all participants