Desarrollo y evaluación de una experiencia piloto de mentoría con estudiantes de primer ciclo de Educación Superior a Distancia, Centro Universitario de Turubamba – Quito. Período Octubre 2015 – Febrero 2016

Abstract

The research paper entitled: Development and evaluation of a pilot mentoring experience with students of the first cycle of Higher Distance Education, which raises the UTPL, aims to prevent student desertion, in order "to implement, develop and evaluate a pilot project mentoring 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 "; study was conducted at the University Center of Turubamba (Quito) between October 2015 - February 2016, with four mentees. The methodological research design qualitative - quantitative, exploratory and descriptive information gathering facilitated by applying questionnaires: expectations and fears, needs guidance, thinking skills and study habits. Project personal needs, orientation and adaptation MaD system is identified. For this, the plan mentoring guidance proposed by the UTPL was applied to solve those needs