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

Abstract

This research work includes the implementation of a pilot mentoring plan with five students (for each mentor) of MaD to know the main causes that produce academic desertion and facilitate insertion of this type of study. It was run on the CUA Zaruma, with the help of strategies for motivation, methodology, guidance and timely advice. Among the methods used in the development of this research have in the first instance the participatory action in their theoretical and field lines, providing summaries, graphic organizers, interviews, observation, etc. And in the second instance research will be complemented by the contributions of descriptive, inductive, deductive and statistical method; which will facilitate obtaining reliable information. Finally it can manifest in this research, the program pilot mentoring experience has culminated successfully as the mentees internalized habits and effective study skills thanks to the strategies implemented, the same that allowed them to pass this academic year successfully , as manifested in the following report