Desarrollo y evaluación de una experiencia piloto de mentoría con estudiantes de primer ciclo de Educación Superior a Distancia, Centro Universitario Provincial de Ambato, ciclo octubre 2015- febrero 2016

Abstract

Abstract: Universidad Particular de Loja has implemented a pilot plan of mentorship in order to analyze the high rating of desertion in university students during the initial academic cycle in both Open and Distance Modalities. The present research was developed at the University Center in Ambato with the participation of five students from different university schools advised by a graduate student from the school of Education with a Major in Religious Sciences. For the development of the research, different research methods were combined such as the inductive-deductive method complemented with the analytic method for the conformation of the theoretical framework, continuously the participatory action method and the descriptive approach. Research techniques followed two approaches: the theoretical approach formed by readings, summaries, graphs and tables; and the second approach regarding the fieldwork which used observation, and interview. Throughout the development of the research both sessions of face mentorship as well as on-line sessions were carried out identifying the problem under study on the "mentored" in the mentees regarding their initial studies, in order to reduce the rate of early school leaving, as strategic support for student development it is provided.