Desarrollo y Evaluación de una experiencia piloto de mentoria con estudiantes de primer ciclo de Educación Superior a Distancia, Centro Universitario Asociado de Zaruma. Ciclo octubre 2014 – febrero 2015.

Abstract

The UTPL aware of adaptation needs, poor study habits and information of new students open mode, titling work planned as the development and evaluation of a pilot mentoring program for students in the first cycle of university center Zaruma, whose purpose was to promote the improvement of the quality of the processes of academic orientation and the emergence of a culture of accompaniment that fosters meaningful learning. The program involved 6 students of their characteristics and needs guidance who investigated using the method of participatory action research: exchange of experiences, problem, reflection and analysis, systematizing to generate action - intervention. The techniques used were observation, interview and survey; using as instruments: workshops, questionnaires and assessments, resulting beneficial rapprochement between mentors and mentees, exchange of experiences and the use of technological and computing resources, allowing to solve the various problems of the students. These reports provide an overview of the advantages of implementing the program and are invited to read it.