The purpose of this study was to assess 78 university teachers from the areas of Health Sciences and Natural Sciences in their abilities for teamwork. The Teamwork Abilities Assessment Form was used to assess such categories as: concern with the team, leadership characteristics, ways of communication, concern with the task, and concern with the human aspects. Statistical analysis of frequency and Student's t test were performed. Results have shown that abilities for teamwork are positively assessed in the teaching profession. In the specific categories, concern with the task obtained the highest standardized score, while concern with the team scored lowest. The area of health sciences scored higher than natural sciences regarding concern with the human aspects. Aspects that validate the importance of psychological assessment in this professional area are discussed and contribute not only to the tasks of diagnosis but to the development of these abilities as well.
Abilities; Teamwork; University teachers
