Introduction
Panitz (1996) noted that collaboration is a philosophy of interaction and personal lifestyle where individuals
are responsible for their actions including learning, respecting members’ abilities and their contributions. There
is a sharing of authority and acceptance of responsibility among group members for the groups’ actions. The
underlying premise of collaborative learning (CL) is based upon consensus building through cooperation by
group members, in contrast to competition in which individuals best other group members. CL practitioners
apply this philosophy in the classroom, at committee meetings, with community groups, within their families
and generally as a way of living with and dealing with other people. Many advantages have been ascribed as
outcomes of learning in collaboration, called CL. It is just after understanding the benefits of this mode of
learning, that we can apply it to our benefits. Although, before making any judgments about the CL values, we
must understand and define the term exactly (Annett, 1997).
Today, collaborative thinking and working together on critical issues are necessary (Austin, 2000; Welch,
1998), causing to shift from individual attempts to team work and from autonomy to community (Leonard, &
Leonard, 2001).
Laals (2012) cited Gokhale (1995) that noted: The concept of CL, groups of learners who are going toward a
common learning goal, has been widely researched and advocated. The term refers to an instruction method in