Problem-based small-group learning via the Internet among community family physicians: a randomized controlled trial.

The use of the Internet makes it possible to bring together learners and teachers from rural areas and academic centers and to deliver well-accepted educational materials quickly and effectively. The objective of this study was to determine feasibility and the effectiveness of a problem-based small-group learning (PBSGL) intervention conducted via the Internet in a randomized controlled trial. A group of 23 family physicians from rural Northern …