Desarrollo y evaluación de una experiencia piloto de mentoría para estudiantes del primer ciclo de Educación a Distancia

Abstract

The Particular Universidad de Loja, distance studies, through The Science Education Department, implemented a Tutoring pilot project having as objective to improve the quality of the processes of academic and personal orientation in favor of the meaningful learning and in order to lower the high number of drop outs in the university studies of the first course students. This investigation was developed in Centro Universitario Samborondon with the participation of four tutees from Guayaquil. The main investigation method applied was “Acción Participación”, which is based on the experience, reflection, senses, and action. Furthermore descriptive, analytic-synthetic, inductive, and statistic methods were used, backed by bibliography investigation techniques such as: readings, conceptual maps, graphic organizers and summaries, field investigations such as: observation, interview, surveys, and focal groups. This investigation showed the evident necessities of orientation to the students of the first level distance studies section, and the importance of an adequate tutoring guide from the tutor which would help in a great way to the educative action to the tutees.