Desarrollo y Evaluación de una experiencia piloto de mentoría con estudiantes de primer ciclo de Educación Superior a Distancia

Abstract

The Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja in its Open and Distance mode, designed and launched a plan called Educational Innovation: Development and Evaluation of a Pilot Mentoring experience witundergraduate students of Higher Distance Education. Research has allowed to collect information on: the guidance needs of students of the first cycle of Open and Distance Modality and build a mentoring model supported by the reality of student distance UTPL aspects that used to design practical training students preparing for the degree of Psychology and promote the improvement of the quality of the processes of academic orientation, and the emergence of a culture of support, favoring the significant learning. The investigation began with a pilot group of 10 undergraduate students of Psychology it was based on the theoretical framework, methodology applied, observation, interviews, meetings, surveys and applying different instruments provided by the University. The result achieved in this mentoring program highlights the benefit to both students both first cycle, and students who are finishing their careers, and their active and voluntary participation stands.