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

Abstract

This project is aimed at guiding student´s first cycle presenting the possibility of premature abandonment and difficulties to engage the academic system. The objective is to implement, develop and evaluate a pilot mentoring project for undergraduate students of Distance Learning, conducive to meaningful learning. This research was developed in the center of Zaruma city, Sinsao andGuizhaguiña towns, with a sample of five students during the academic period October 2014 - February 2015. Designed research was descriptive and field, and the qualitative instruments applied were: interview, observation and a quantitative scale of values obtained through the surveys, thus allowing diagnosis and conclusions to the situation experienced by mentees The results confirmed the guidance needs of students, so it is concluded that the project has validity and relevance. Finally we invite the reader to review the mentoring program which we are sure will serve to guide the studious youth of the early years.