Sistema de mentoría para los nuevos estudiantes de primer ciclo, modalidad abierta y a distancia de la Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja. Evaluación de una experiencia, ciclo académico Octubre febrero 2015

Abstract

Mentoring helps reduce early abandonment of college by students who begin their studies in the open and distance modality, its implementation in the UTPL was conducted with a sample of five students whom the following assessment tools were applied: psychological tests and questionnaires, information was that obtained allowed detection of counseling needs that currently needed to be taken into account, lack of study habits, disinterest and lack of motivation were identified, with the consequences, poor training, poor performance, and even stress have to fulfill several roles, which lead to consider the option of changing modes of study. From an objective point of view, the University of Loja became aware of the current problems and factors in influencing, and implementing strategies such as mentor guidance where undergraduate, students can receive assistance from past cycles for academic adaptation processes, that have been proven feasible, necessary and satisfactory, the proposal also allows for improvements in the project manual processes.