Constructing a Self-Directed Collaborative Learning Environment by Combining Traditional and Non-Traditional Ways - An Example of Student-Families in Network

Self-directed learning is one of the basic literacy for life long learning, and work together with others is also one of the successful keys in the world of work, There are many educators urge the importance of combining self-directed learning with educational technology as well. This project tries to urge the importance for constructing environments for the youngsters cultivating abilities such as Self-Directed Learning (SDL) and collaborative learning by network and face-to-face activities. By this project (Student-Families in Network), the researcher found if we provide good open network resources for the youngsters and provide some essential assistance (such as offer some open resources, implemental courses, and face-to-face activities, the youngsters are really able to learn the abilities mentioned.