Sharing project responsibilities with others provides emotional consolation as well as concrete merit for some students. Some students get involved more in research and analysis, while others tackle creative tasks head on. Education standards have put a stronger emphasis on collaborative learning and group work in recent years. However, a book by Susan Cain explores the ways in which relying exclusively on educational methods like group work can hurt introverted students. Social interaction is a base form of collaborative learning. Typically, collaborative activities are bases on four basic principles. Mode of learning, primary focus of instruction, interaction being primary importance, and structures approaches to developing solutions to
