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

Abstract

The problem of early drop in university distance learning is a reality that requires urgent responses from those involved in distance higher education and the quality of Ecuadorian education system. Therefore, we developed a mentoring experience ten undergraduate students of higher education in partner centers Guaranda and Riobamba of the Technical University of Loja, experience that allowed analyzing the process of mentoring among peers, with the guidance and guidance of a mentor, a senior cycle. The Participatory Action Research method was used to solve everyday problems immediately and achieve a change in the / students. questionnaires, SWOT and problematic matrices were used to analyze personal characteristics such as learning abilities and needs guidance and mentoring plan addressing specifically through a manual. Mentoring process helped reduce dropout rates and getting guidance guide students to six continue their studies, although not got all / as the finalized process.