Desarrollo y evaluación de una experiencia piloto de mentoría con estudiantes de Primer ciclo de Educación Superior a Distancia, estudio realizado en el Centro Universitario Asociado de Cuenca año lectivo 2014-2015

Abstract

This research aims to boost orientation in the teaching-learning process, based on the motivation to avoid desertion. The overall objective is to implement, develop and evaluate a project mentoring through coaching in a system of isolated pairs to reduce autonomous learning, and ensure meaningful learning. Participants were students from the city of Cuenca junior MaD UTPL, who played several roles in the academic; the main negative factor was the lack of time as they have an employment relationship completely what led them to demotivation time. Descriptive, analytic-synthetic, inductive and deductive statistic: For this, a methodology of participatory action research methods applied. The techniques used for bibliographic and field research were: reading, concept maps, graphic organizers, summary, observation, interviews, surveys and focus groups. The instruments used were for questionnaires to obtain personal information. Finally mentoring manual aims to identify the role played by the mentor and which form the basis of further research