Desarrollo y Evaluación de una experiencia piloto de mentoría con estudiantes de primer ciclo de Educación Superior a Distancia, Centro Universitario Quito-Turubamba, “Ciclo Académico Octubre 2015-Febrero 2016

Abstract

This research was conducted in Quito, university Turubamba, with the institutional management of the UTPL participated. A tutor), a graduate student-mentor and four undergraduate students of different races (mentees). Tackle the growing problem of university dropout in the MaD order to improve the quality of the processes of academic guidance to develop skills, abilities and study skills through the guidance and support of mentors to mentees, to assist their insertion was raised and stay in college. the method of Participatory Research (IAP), the methods used: descriptive, analytic-synthetic, inductive, deductive and statistical; techniques were used: observation, interviews, questionnaires; tools: email, social networks, phone calls, e-mails.

the objectives were met, the mentees developed methods, skills, strategies, skills and learning skills; achieved a better academic attitude, overcame fears of academic and administrative. In conclusion, the mentor program is an effective, positive and beneficial method, which orients and develops students' skills for insertion and adaptation