Reflective portfolios form part of the context of assessment of learning that is guided by feedback and interaction. There is a consensus in the literature and among specialists and students that the portfolio assessment process is weak. This study aimed to present and analyze an instrument for assessment and self-assessment of the skills to be used in reflective portfolios. The theoreticalconceptual construction was based on the authors’ nine years of experience of using reflective portfolios and on discussion of the literature. This led to a design that was tested and constructed collectively between teachers and students. The skills delineated in the instrument were communication and management of information, systems, people and groups, and were constructed focusing on university education that integrates academic and professional activities. Since the assessment process is consensual, it ensures commitment, accountability and transparency. These are produced through identifying and recognizing the instrument as legitimate.
Reflective portfolio; Active methods; Evaluation
