Desarrollo y Evaluación de una experiencia piloto de mentoría con estudiantes de primer ciclo de Educación Superior a Distancia, Centro Universitario Asociado de Gualaceo

Abstract

The study aims to implement, develop and evaluate a pilot mentoring project 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. For this theoretical foundations and models and processes of mentoring on campus it is collected. In addition it has developed a direct field work with three undergraduate students to facilitate their incorporation into the education system and prevent UTPL college dropout. The results describe each of the personal situations that cross the three students, and the general situation inferred from them. As main findings it is that the process generated much expectation in students, as well as specific problems identified lack of organization time that apparent solution was given, and others that deserve special monitoring as is the lack of motivation