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

Abstract

This paper shows the role played by mentoring, and guidance strategies through the need to implement, develop and evaluate a pilot mentoring project for undergraduate students of Distance Education, counting as the participation of the Management Team mentoring project, composed of teachers UTPL group of students to degree as mentors and a group of freshmen as mentees. The research was conducted at the University Center of Canton Paute, applying the method of participatory action and using methods, techniques literature and field research, using tools such as self-assessment questionnaires needs of academic orientation, learning and self-regulation. As a result of this research work it is concluded that mentoring has many benefits such as allowing the student to self-realization, having a guide and advice meet their diverse needs, improve the approach to college and improve the quality of university education; thus helping to insertion, adaptation and support of students who begin their academic and professional preparation.