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Wilkerson, Luann – Instructional Science, 1994
Describes a small-group, problem-based tutorial that was developed at Harvard Medical School. Topics discussed include recruiting and training faculty members for problem-based tutoring; students' ratings of tutors; students' written narratives; a survey of tutors' perspectives; and tutor effectiveness. (LRW)
Descriptors: Correlation, Faculty Development, Faculty Recruitment, Instructional Effectiveness

Bowdish, Bruce E.; Chauvin, Sheila W.; Kreisman, Norman; Britt, Mike – Instructional Science, 2003
Reports results of an investigation of the effectiveness of a prototype virtual problem-based learning (VPBL) exercise delivered via the World Wide Web to first year medical students. Compares the VPBL and a text-based version of the same exercise on students' achievement and examines instructional design issues including learner control and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Distance Education, Instructional Design