Satisfaction, Assessment and Adaptation to a Virtual Environment of the University Mentoring Programme GuíaMe-AC-UMA for Gifted High School Students
Abstract
:1. Introduction
- Does the level of satisfaction differ between participants according to their profiles—mentors, mentees and technical-research team (TRT)—in the online edition?
- What are the best and worst rated elements of the course? Do these vary depending on the profile of the participant (mentors, mentees, and the TRT)? Are the online and in-person ratings similar?
- Are there significant differences between the virtual and face-to-face modality on the part of mentees, mentors and the TRT?
- Are there significant differences between the online and in-person workshops according to area of knowledge?
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Questionnaires
2.1.1. Mentees
2.1.2. Mentors
2.1.3. Technical-Research Team
2.2. Instruments
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
Satisfaction Levels
4. Discussion
5. Limitations and Future Research
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Programme | Mentees M (SD) | Mentors M (SD) | TRT M (SD) | Total Score M (SD) |
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GuíaMe online | 103.71 (9.39) | 101.36 (12.8) | 108.00 (10.19) | 103.99 (9.78) |
GuíaMe in-person | 107.43 (10.97) | 105.37 (10.56) | 106.82 (9.86) | 107.44 (10.97) |
Most Highly Rated Items | Lowest Rated Items | ||
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Online | Mentees | 21-The mentor has tried to maintain order/discipline within a pleasant and respectful environment. (M = 3.82) 25-I would propose this workshop for the next edition of workshop. (M = 3.73) 18-The mentor was able to answer our questions and was approachable. (M = 3.72) | 4-I think that the workshop has helped me to clarify my future university studies. (M = 3.09) 1-I will be able to apply the knowledge acquired in the IES, in my life. (M = 3.12) 8-The methodology used in this workshop has been mainly practical. (M = 3.13) |
Mentors | 24-I think that the TRT members gave adequate support for the optimal development of the programme. (M = 3.93) 18-I was able to answer the students’ questions and I made myself to be approachable. (M = 3.78) 19-I have encouraged student participation during the workshop. (M = 3.78) | 12-We gave the students the appropriate documentation and/or materials for the development of the workshop. (M = 2.64) 1-The mentee will be able to apply the knowledge acquired at the IES in their life. (M = 2.86) 4-I believe that the workshop has helped them to clarify their future university studies. (M = 2.86) | |
TRT | 18-The mentor was able to answer our questions and was approachable. (M = 4.00) 21-The mentor has tried to maintain order/discipline within a pleasant and respectful environment. (M = 3.95) 16-The mentor taught the content in an attractive manner. (M = 3.86) | 9-The mentor used the scientific method throughout the workshop. (M = 3.14) 4-I think that the workshop has served to clarify the mentee’s future university studies. (M = 3.23) 8-The methodology used in this workshop was mainly practical. (M = 3.23) | |
In-person | Mentees | 21-The mentor tried to maintain order/discipline within a pleasant and respectful environment. (M = 3.92) 25-I would propose this workshop for the next edition. (M = 3.78) 18-I was able to answer the students’ questions and I made myself to be approachable. (M = 3.75) | 4-I think that the workshop has helped me to clarify my future studies at university. (M = 2.98) 1-I will be able to apply the acquired knowledge in the IES, in my life. (M = 3.27) 9-The mentor has used the scientific method throughout the workshop. (M = 3.35) |
Mentors | 25-I would propose this workshop for the next edition. (M = 3.80) 24-I think that the TRT members gave adequate support for the optimal development of the programme. (M = 3.76) 19-I encouraged student participation during the workshop. (M = 3.69) | 12-We gave the students the appropriate documentation and/or materials for the development of the workshop. (M = 2.73) 9-I have used the scientific method throughout the workshop. (M = 3.24) 1-The mentee will be able to apply the knowledge acquired in their life. (M = 3.24) | |
TRT | 18-The mentor was able to answer our questions and was approachable. (M = 3.93) 20-The mentor did their best to use simple language to make the ideas and concepts he wanted to convey understandable. (M = 3.93) 21-The mentor tried to maintain order/discipline within a pleasant and respectful environment. (M = 3.91) | 12-Students received the appropriate documentation and/or materials for the development of the workshop. (M = 2.49) 1-The mentee will be able to apply the knowledge acquired in their life. (M = 3.12) 4-I think that the workshop has helped the mentee clarify their future university studies. (M = 3.16) |
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Castro-Zamudio, S.; Viguera, E.; Cortés-Ramos, A.; Castilla-Mesa, M.T.; Valbuena-Díaz, D.; Moreno-Madrid, I. Satisfaction, Assessment and Adaptation to a Virtual Environment of the University Mentoring Programme GuíaMe-AC-UMA for Gifted High School Students. Sustainability 2022, 14, 5465. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14095465
Castro-Zamudio S, Viguera E, Cortés-Ramos A, Castilla-Mesa MT, Valbuena-Díaz D, Moreno-Madrid I. Satisfaction, Assessment and Adaptation to a Virtual Environment of the University Mentoring Programme GuíaMe-AC-UMA for Gifted High School Students. Sustainability. 2022; 14(9):5465. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14095465
Chicago/Turabian StyleCastro-Zamudio, Serafina, Enrique Viguera, Antonio Cortés-Ramos, María Teresa Castilla-Mesa, Daniel Valbuena-Díaz, and Isabel Moreno-Madrid. 2022. "Satisfaction, Assessment and Adaptation to a Virtual Environment of the University Mentoring Programme GuíaMe-AC-UMA for Gifted High School Students" Sustainability 14, no. 9: 5465. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14095465
APA StyleCastro-Zamudio, S., Viguera, E., Cortés-Ramos, A., Castilla-Mesa, M. T., Valbuena-Díaz, D., & Moreno-Madrid, I. (2022). Satisfaction, Assessment and Adaptation to a Virtual Environment of the University Mentoring Programme GuíaMe-AC-UMA for Gifted High School Students. Sustainability, 14(9), 5465. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14095465