Desarrollo y evaluación de una experiencia piloto de mentoría con estudiantes de primer ciclo de Educación Superior a Distancia Centro Universitario Asociado de Quevedo

Abstract

This paper covers the problem of early abandonment of students entering mode distance education, by high rates of student desertion UTPL presents a project called "Development and Evaluation of a Pilot Mentoring Experience with undergraduate students of Higher Distance University Center education Associate Quevedo. It was attended by five students (mentees), graduated from the career of Early Childhood Education (mentor) and teachers UTPL (councilors). The process was basically accompanying student attending different orientation needs. methods Participatory Action Research (IAP), descriptive, analytical and descriptive statistics were applied; also some research techniques such as bibliographic and field in addition to specific instruments provided by the UTPL. The investigation allowed the general objective of the research to drive quality improvement processes of academic orientation and the emergence of a culture of accompaniment, which promotes meaningful learning, needs insertion, adaptation and sustainability of students who start the arduous task of their professional training.