Desarrollo y evaluación de una experiencia piloto de mentoría con estudiantes de primer ciclo de Educación Superior a Distancia, Centro Universitario Asociado de Cuenca. Año lectivo 2014 - 2015

Abstract

This research is the need to analyze the main categorical elements to implement a mentoring program with students in the first years of the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, University Center of the City of Cuenca period 2014-2015. The overall objective is the implementation of a mentoring program aims to strengthen and support the process of academic and personal development of the mentee students. The focus of the research is analytical in nature - exploratory - descriptive, is geared to identify the reasons for abandonment of certain students who participated in mentoring. For this purpose a sample of 7 students with whom the research work was performed was designed. However, during the same 2 of the 7 participants they left the process. And quantitative interviews and direct observations as: personal assessment scales and surveys to collect the desired information qualitative different instruments as applied. Also developed guidelines for a proposal for intervention - Mentoring Manual - intervention as well as suggestions put to it.