Desarrollo y evaluación de una experiencia piloto de mentoría con estudiantes de primer ciclo de Educación Superior a Distancia, Centro Universitario Asociado de Tena, ciclo académico Diciembre 2014 - Julio 2015 /

Abstract

This research, "Development and evaluation of a pilot mentoring experience with undergraduate students of Higher Distance Education, University Center Associate Tena" was held in order to implement, develop and evaluate sustainable pilot mentoring; because it has demonstrated the existence of a high dropout rate at the beginning of their superior academic training; therefore takes place the process of mentoring as a strategy of orientation to meet the diverse needs of nursing students new income, with the participation of five students (mentees), a graduate psychology student (mentor) and thesis supervisor (advisor) thus forming the triad of mentoring. The following methods were used for the implementation of this research: participatory research, descriptive literature, analytic-synthetic, inductive and statistical -deductivo action; the following techniques: reading, brief, paraphrased, interviews and surveys; and the following instruments: questionnaire needs guidance, attendance records and questionnaires study skills. Concluding that mentoring is an effective strategy to strengthen support personal, social and academic development of the individual