Desarrollo y evaluación de una experiencia piloto de mentoría con estudiantes de primer ciclo de Educación Superior a Distancia, centro universitario Ibarra. Ciclo Octubre 2015-Febrero 2016

Abstract

The pilot mentoring project was held at the University Center Ibarra, with six undergraduate students who were chosen by the low level obtained in the Aptitude Test, with a group at high risk of abandonment and dropout and two graduates students play the role of mentors; The aim of the project is to implement and develop actions of counseling and guidance to facilitate the insertion of this new form of distance learning and improve academic For the present research work achievements the following methods are taken into account: Research, Participatory Action, Exploratory and Descriptive; in the collection and analysis of information Techniques bibliographic research, field surveys and used; allowing operation techniques is the research instrument such as questionnaires. The results showed that the support and guide managed to reduce dropout rates, making it more bearable college life. I invite you to review this research project where the needs of students entering the open and distance mode are described.