Desarrollo y evaluación de una experiencia piloto de mentoría con estudiantes de primer ciclo de Educación Superior a Distancia, Centro Universitario asociado de Guayaqui

Abstract

This degree project shows the development and evaluation of a peer mentoring experience with new students of distance learning of the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, as mentees and mentors alumni. The study seeks to identify and meet the needs of educational orientation of new students, support them in their adaptation to the university environment to favor orientation processes, improving the quality of learning, dropout prevention and early exit studies. The study was conducted with eight students in the first cycle, the Regional Center Guayaquil, academic difficulties and risk of abandonment order. Oriented strategies were developed with the application of the method of participatory action research, using techniques of field research and literature, through self-assessment questionnaire of needs, orientation workshops, learning and self-regulation. The validity of the project Mentoring is found, its institutionalization is suggested as a means to ensure adaptation and retention of students in vocational training.