Planning research on a collaborative learning model

With the faster development of web technology and information science, collaborative learning is becoming a popular learning approach. This learning approach can improve learning performance of people who are learning. Collaborative learning provides people with collaborative skills, communication skills, creativity, critical thinking skills, and skills in information technology application. This paper presents a collaborative learning model which emphasizes student-centered instruction. The planning procedure in this learning model consists of five steps: definition of learning task, team plan, collaborate research, achievement summary, and final assessment. Then the planning application structure of the collaborative learning model is developed with latest information technology and data technology. A case based on the collaborative learning model is developed in the end, and the collaborative learning environment could foster people to be cooperative, caring, reflective, critical and creative.