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Benchmarking in physiotherapy education: a collaborative project.

Joy Higgs1, Joan McMeeken

  • 1School of Physiotherapy, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW, 2141, Australia.

The Australian Journal of Physiotherapy
|January 1, 1997
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Educational institutions must demonstrate quality due to accountability demands and funding cuts. Benchmarking offers a collaborative peer-review strategy for program evaluation and development, particularly within physiotherapy schools in Australia and New Zealand.

Area of Science:

  • Health Professions Education
  • Educational Quality Assurance

Background:

  • Increasing demands for accountability and reduced funding necessitate that educational institutions prove their quality.
  • Attracting local and international students requires institutions to showcase their value and standards.
  • Benchmarking is a recognized strategy for program evaluation and development applicable across various fields, including clinical practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the application of benchmarking as a strategy for program evaluation and development.
  • To utilize benchmarking within a collaborative framework for a physiotherapy school in Australia and New Zealand.
  • To incorporate best practices for achieving excellence through peer review.

Main Methods:

  • A collaborative benchmarking approach was employed.

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  • The study focused on a school of physiotherapy in Australia and New Zealand.
  • Peer review principles were integrated into the benchmarking process.

    • Main Results:

    • The study demonstrated the utility of benchmarking in enhancing educational quality.
    • Collaboration facilitated the incorporation of positive aspects of excellence-seeking.
    • The peer review framework provided a structured approach to evaluation.

    Conclusions:

    • Benchmarking, when implemented collaboratively, is an effective strategy for educational program evaluation and development.
    • This approach supports physiotherapy schools in demonstrating quality and achieving excellence.
    • Peer review enhances the benchmarking process within an academic context.