Desarrollo y evaluación de una experiencia piloto de mentoría con estudiantes de primer ciclo de Educación Superior a Distancia, Centro Universitario Quito - Villaflora, período octubre 2015 – febrero 2016

Abstract

From guidance needs identified in the undergraduate students of higher education, UTPL created a mentoring program aiming: "Implement, develop and evaluate a pilot project for undergraduate students of Distance Learning, in the perspective of promoting quality improvement processes of academic orientation and the emergence of a culture of accompaniment, which promotes meaningful learning ". This research project academic year in October 2015 - February 2016; It was held in Quito-Villaflora university with the participation of five students from different degrees; guided by a graduate student of the career of Basic Education and under the supervision of a tutor UTPL. The research was qualitative and quantitative, exploratory, descriptive; using the method of participatory action research. It can be concluded that the project was successful because it made psychoeducational actions used can contribute to personal and professional development of the mentee, achieving a proper insertion and adaptation to college.