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 plan was designed to help new students who had problems adjusting to the system of open and distance learning mode; and reduce early drop. The aim was to incorporate, develop and evaluate a project for mentoring undergraduates, favoring the significant learning. This project involved a sample of 11 mentees, of Zaruma , Atahualpa and Piñas cantons; the academic period October 2014 - February 2015. This paper presents a descriptive research was designed and field, using qualitative tools: interviews, observation and quantitative values as a level achieved through the different surveys; giving truthful results to determine the needs and problems of the group and discuss the advantages and disadvantages presented. In conclusion this project was effective in raising academic performance, facilitate their adaptation to the new system and benefit in guiding prospective students of the first cycle, inviting them to be part of it, by reading to know the realities of students with desire to excel