$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url:"action.php",
data: {
"model" : "moduloqualquer",
"dados" : $('#formulario').serialize()
},
success: function(data){
//...
}
});
<form id="formulario">
<input type="text" name="key1" />
<input type="checkbox" name="key2" value="value2" checked />
<input type="checkbox" name="key2" value="value3" checked />
<input type="hidden" name="key3" value="value4" />
<input type="submit" value="ENVIAR" />
</form>
<?php
echo $_POST['dados'];