Table 5 Frequencies of the categories by university.

From: Virtues and shortcomings of guidance and tutoring in higher education: a longitudinal study of the TIMONEL Project

Dimension-Categories

Universitya

UJA

UGR

PIC

Total

ACADEMIC

Adapt the subject to the characteristics of the students

10

3

0

13

Coordination of curricular elements in various subjects

9

6

0

15

Publicize existing programs for further study

0

5

1

6

Detection of training needs

17

12

0

29

Strategies to motivate students towards learning

6

10

0

16

Strategies to guide students about the learning process

9

6

1

16

Participate in actions aimed at improving the PAT

4

3

0

7

PERSONAL

Serve students with good will and availability

8

13

1

22

Know the characteristics and motivations of students

2

8

0

10

Include students in the university and group-class

3

8

0

11

Inform students of specialized university services

5

7

0

12

PROFESSIONAL

Have knowledge and experience in the professional field of which he is a trainer

6

3

0

9

Build academic-professional itineraries and life project

6

0

0

6

Train students in skills for job placement

4

2

0

6

Inform students about career opportunities

5

18

0

23

Identify professional training needs

4

0

0

4

Report on the transition to work life

1

12

0

13

Provide guidance on professional development activities outside of the faculty

4

8

1

13

Provide guidance on company or volunteer internships (service learning)

2

2

0

4

Advise on the resources and structures offered by the university

4

2

1

7

Establish content relationships with professional opportunities

9

7

0

16

Assist in vocational decision making

2

1

0

3

ICT

Disseminate practices in guidance and tutoring using social networks

0

11

0

11

Use tools close to the use of the students

5

9

6

20

  1. Note: aUJA University of Jaen, UGR University of Granada, PIC Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra.