»Desarrollo y Evaluación de una experiencia Piloto de Mentoría con estudiantes de primer ciclo de Educación Superior a Distancia, Centro Universitario Asociado de Portoviejo, ciclo académico Agosto 2015 – Febrero 2016

Abstract

The Technical University of Loja in order to develop a plan to support undergraduate students has launched the development of a research process called "Development and evaluation of a pilot mentoring experience with undergraduate students of Education higher Distance. This project was developed with five undergraduate students of the University Center Associate Portoviejo, academic year September 2015 - February 2016; with the aim of providing support to these students during the academic year, to thereby meet their expectations and fears about the modality of studies in which they are dabbling well as their needs for both educational guidance and personal. The methodology used was participatory action through face meetings where questionnaires were applied to identify and assess the characteristics and needs of each mentee, these results were analyzed and evaluated with the intention of helping participants and reduce dropout which it is caused mainly by the failure to adapt students to the course of study.