Desarrollo y evaluación de una experiencia piloto de mentoría con estudiantes de primer ciclo de Educación Superior a Distancia, Centro Universitario Quito - Villaflora, periodo octubre 2015 – febrero 2016

Abstract

The research topic "Development and evaluation of a pilot mentoring experience with undergraduate students of Higher Distance Education, University Center of Quito - Villaflora period October 2015 - February 2016" due to ignorance of what is distance education It occurs partly student desertion, the overall objective: "Implement, develop and evaluate a pilot mentoring project for undergraduate students of Distance Learning, in the perspective of promoting quality improvement process of academic counseling and the emergence of a culture of accompaniment, which promotes meaningful learning ". We worked with five students, the issue is supported theoretically based on the contributions of different authors. Method Participatory Action Research (IAP), descriptive, analytical, inductive, deductive and statistical, as well as the application of techniques and instruments that gives the scientific research and concludes with the development of a foresight: Several methods were applied. The project helped raised earlier adaptation of students to the University academic system.