: Evaluación de una experiencia piloto de mentoría con estudiantes del primer ciclo de Educación Superior a Distancia, Centro Universitario Provincial de Coca, ciclo octubre 2015 – febrero 2016.

Abstract

Pilot Mentoring experiment was carried out with students from the first cycle of Higher Distance Education University Center Coca, a very fruitful activity, needs guidance on MaD identified, and the tutorial system, students also experience difficulties for mobilization and limited access to internet system, the rural sector has inadequately catered services, so communication problems are crossed; as a result of guidance and extended to the students motivations were able to overcome such situations; to lead to guidance on study skills and preparation work. The results achieved are encouraging, it is important to recognize that students need motivations that allow them to raise their self-esteem and achieve self-confidence to go ahead and establish important career goals.

In conclusion it is of significant importance assigned work as mentor, gives satisfaction; to be a strategy by which support is offered to students entering the distance mode optimizing processes and avoiding the abandonment of the race or university.