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

Abstract

This research project "Development and evaluation of a pilot mentoring experience with undergraduate students of Higher Distance Education Associate Center Cuenca, period October 2015 - February 2016, was performed with the aim to implement, develop and evaluate the perspective of promoting quality improvement processes of academic and personal guidance. Research methods applied were: participatory, descriptive, analytic-synthetic, inductive and deductive statistical action. The techniques used were: interviews, surveys, observations, workshops, which will be a guide for future mentoring processes continue to implement the university.. The realization of mentoring was developed to start with ten students from the Technical University of Loja distance mode, but in the course of this process remained 80% of students, determining a high rate of interest, in this way externalized some needs in the mentees as: the lack of habits and study skills, lack of interest by the mentee to seek support and guidance to mentors, lack of knowledge in the management of tics, which can be seen in the methodology applied evidenced in the results and analysis presented in the research study As a result of the pilot mentoring plan it is concluded with several benefits; as self-realization, academic and personal counseling, technological knowledge and especially considering the cooperation of those involved in order to complete a successful quality mentoring.