Desarrollo y evaluación de una experiencia piloto de mentoría con estudiantes de primer ciclo de Educación Superior a Distancia, Centro Universitario Asociado de Quito -Tumbaco, ciclo académico diciembre 2014 – julio 2015

Abstract

This research had the general objective to implement, develop and evaluate a pilot mentoring project for students of the first cycle of Open and Distance Modality; with a view to promote improvement in the quality of the processes of academic and personal guidance, the emergence of a culture of support and effective contribution to the development of distance education and UTPL. It was held in Quito-Tumbaco, with a sample of five students for the first cycle. The research used is qualitative and quantitative. Based on participatory action research and statistical method; interview, observation, focus groups, the Internet (EVA, email) and telephone; and quantitative tools such as surveys and assessment scales. After collection, data analysis and discussion is concluded that the support, guidance and support to the group mentee during the first academic year, prevents early dropout, improve their autonomous academic skills and promotes collaborative learning; hence the need to interact systematically with manual designed for that purpose.