Convective and conductive-convective drying experiments were performed by using a glass particle layer wetted with aqueous polyvinylalcohol (PVA) solution. Drying rate and PVA content profile of dried sample were measured. PVA content was higher near the drying surface only in the case of convective drying, and higher at both the drying surface and the bottom of the sample in the conductive-convective drying. The PVA content near surface was higher in the convective than in the conductive-convective drying, which showed the higher drying rate.