The aim of this paper is to contribute to the body of knowledge about project-based learning (PBL) methodology in higher education by describing and analysing interrelations between competencies, and their contribution to knowledge transfer (KT) and students’ rating of the project. The sample consisted of 464 students from the Universities of Huelva (N = 347; 74.8%) and Murcia (N = 117; 25.2%), enrolled in the second year of a degree in either Infant or Primary Education. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire comprising a total of 53 items measuring general, specific, and transversal competencies, as well as students’ rating of the project. Competencies were selected from the course programmes for the degrees in Infant and Primary Education. Preliminary results showed that competencies were moderately to highly acquired after PBL, and that students reported notable KT as well as a positive assessment of the project. KT showed a high degree of association with students’ ratings and was established as a key factor in learning and learner satisfaction in higher education.

En este trabajo realizamos una propuesta de portafolio como recurso educativo para atender algunas de las dificultades que presentan los niños con trastorno por déficit de atención/hiperactividad (TDAH) en la escuela. Partiendo de la conceptualización actual del trastorno y considerando las necesidades y problemas de estos alumnos en el ámbito académico, sugerimos un modelo de portafolio que facilite el trabajo coordinado familia-escuela, la organización de los contenidos de las materias escolares por parte del menor, su implicación y motivación por aprender, el desarrollo y expresión de la creatividad, así como el fomento y adquisición de hábitos de estudio. Aspectos todos ellos que favorecen el proceso de aprendizaje y contribuyen a la mejora del rendimiento escolar y la autoestima. This article looks at portfolios as an educational resource to attend to some of the difficulties presented by school children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Based on the current conceptualization of this disorder and considering the needs and problems of these students within academic settings, we suggest a model of portfolio which facilitates coordinated work between families and schools, the organization of the contents of subjects by children themselves, their involvement and motivation in learning, the development and expression of creativity, as well as the generation and acquisition of study habits. All of these aspects will favor the learning process and will contribute to improving school performance and self-esteem.