Desarrollo y evaluación de una experiencia piloto de mentoría con estudiantes de primer ciclo de educación superior a distancia, centro universitario asociado de Quevedo. Período 2014-2015

Abstract

The dropout is a phenomenon that worried, why this research work focuses on identifying the possible causes of early college dropout. The aim is to apply a mentoring service that identifies and meets the needs of orientation of undergraduates of open and distance modality of UTPL, while designing a manual for the mentor. The research was conducted in the province of Los Rios, Quevedo Canton at the partner school of the same name; It was attended by a guardian, a degree student to mentor five mentees called the first cycle. In participatory research methods, descriptive, analytical and statistical action was used; Bibliographic research techniques and field and instruments such as questionnaires, needs, expectations and fears, thinking skills test; It summarizes the problems observed in the orientation needs. As results of this investigative process found that the dropout was averted in mid-cycle with support and guidance provided.