Desarrollo y evaluación de una experiencia piloto de mentoría con estudiantes de primer ciclo de educación superior a distancia, centro universitario de Cuenca

Abstract

The Technical University of Loja, taking into account the high dropout rates of students enrolled in the first cycle, considered deploy, develop and evaluate a pilot mentoring project in MAD, the aim of this project was to provide guidance, support and advice to students entering study under this system. The research was conducted in the Basin Regional Center, he attended the tutor, a student graduation weekend is the mentor and mentee eight undergraduate students. Participatory research methods, descriptive, analytical and statistical action were used; library research techniques and field were used; instruments such as questionnaires, needs, expectations and fears, thinking skills test, allowed them to detect and respond to the most significant needs of the mentees in areas of information, academic, personal and adaptation. The investigation demonstrated that with proper support and guidance is achieved in students a better fit, better standards of learning and reduce dropout rates.