The Academic Counseling National Open University

Abstract

This article contrasts the theoretical and actual profile of academic advising in the National Open University, based on analysis of documents and articles concerning the topic above, the review of scientific papers, books and manuals written about this area have established a number of considerations that advisors and students should know, in order to assist the process of instruction and student success in this open system. It begins with the theoretical diving the characteristics of the accompanying service support which students use it according to their interest, for each of the actors, students, advisors and the institution, its characteristics are sometimes merged into other seem to tend to the situation and differences of opinions. This is how academic advising becomes the focal point of the student or permanent contact with the National Open University in which he makes the process of instruction in a specific area of knowledge or related fields. In this process of interaction is achieved the process of academic and pedagogical feedback, facilitating and ensuring the motivation of users and support the learning processes themselves. It occurs regularly in instructional programs and ensures institutional presence in front of the student, thus forming the service as the eldest element of open and distance learning in open university system. Finally we establish a number of considerations, which mentioned the imperative need to promote the formation of an independent student, self, capable of dealing with active learning and under your sole responsibility. This view of academic advising have to grow both as a student advisor for the latter to regulate the factors determining their academic achievements.