Desarrollo y evaluación de una experiencia de mentoría para estudiantes de primer ciclo de Educación a Distancia, Centro Universitario de Quito, Tumbaco 2014 - 2015

Abstract

Abstract: The results of the application of a Mentoring Program developed at the Private Technical University of Loja are presented, based on the need identified in Distance Higher Education for tutorial attention and guidance to students. The objective was to evaluate a pilot mentoring experience with students of the first cycle of Distance Education at the Quito Tumbaco University Center. The Action Research Method was applied. The mentored group was made up of five young people between the ages of 20 and 30, 80% female and the rest male, 80% of them workers. It concludes with the generalized opinion on the fears of adaptation to the new form of study and the recognition of administrative procedures. The use of the new teaching scenario by students and their study strategies, as well as the exchange between the counselor and the mentor, are identified as problematic. A proposal for a Mentoring Manual is made, which is recommended to the reader. As a final consideration, it is stated by the mentees that the activity carried out by the mentor was very positive, and that the psycho-pedagogical actions used during the process, specifically on the particularities of the study in the distance modality, the strategies and techniques for learning, were of crucial importance to the success of his teaching performance.