Desarrollo y evaluación de una experiencia piloto de mentoría con estudiantes de primer ciclo de Educación Superior a Distancia, Centro Universitario Asociado de la Ciudad de Cuenca, Provincia del Azuay, año lectivo 2014-2015

Abstract

This research deals with the difficulties the students of first cycle to adapt to the system of education such as MaD: lack of study strategies that promote self-learning that affects the discouragement and dropout. The objective was to implement, develop and evaluate a pilot mentoring project for students of first cycle of mode a distance for the purpose of promoting the improvement of the quality of academic-oriented processes and the emergence of a culture of accompaniment, that promotes meaningful learning. The research was conducted in the city of Cuenca with four students applied methods: participatory-action research, descriptive, analitico-sintetico, inductivo-deductivo and statistical method. The techniques were: bibliographic and technical research of field research technique. The instruments used were different questionnaires. Analysis of results, it is concluded that this mentoring project is pertinent because students are eager to have the professional support that helps them clear their doubts and that motivating them in their studies.