Desarrollo y evaluación de una experiencia piloto de Mentoría con estudiantes de primer ciclo de educación superior a distancia, centro universitario asociado Durán.

Abstract

The Technical University of Loja (UTPL) implements, develops and evaluates a pilot mentoring project for undergraduate students of distance learning, for which he had the management team of the project consisting of teachers UTPL the group of graduates as mentors and a group of undergraduates as mentees to assist them in adapting to this method of distance learning. The research was conducted at the Center for Duran, with 4 students majoring in management and advocacy, one of Guayaquil Center management career using the method of participatory action research using techniques of field research and literature, using questionnaires self-assessment of needs, academic counseling workshops, learning and self-regulation. The investigation concluded that the Technical University of Loja offer advice and implementation guidance and mentoring service for the study of open and distance modality for proper inclusion, adaptation and permanence of students who begin their professional academic preparation