Classroom examples

Find a TAIF format that fits the learning moment.

Start with the weight of the activity, choose how teams will form, decide when individual thinking should happen, then match the setup to the devices available.

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01How much does the activity count?

02How will teams form?

03When should individual thinking happen?

04How many devices are available?

Think First needs one device per student. Selecting Think First or one shared device automatically keeps those choices aligned.

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Three recognisable classroom formats.

Each format can be adapted to your discipline, class size and assessment design.

01Ungraded

Reveal a misconception before moving on.

A short concept check that turns one carefully chosen question into a focused team conversation.

8–12 minutes
Team discussion
One shared device

Useful at the start of a topic, after a difficult explanation or before a break.Read the complete playbook

02Low-stakes

Let every student think before the team decides.

Students commit privately first, discuss where their reasoning differs, then submit one team answer.

15–20 minutes
Think First
One device per student

A strong fit for tutorials, revision sessions and applied judgement questions.Read the complete playbook

03Graded team assessment

Award a shared mark for a structured team decision.

Assigned teams confirm attendance, work through questions and receive marks according to the attempt used.

30–50 minutes
Assigned teams
One device per student

Best used where a shared team mark is appropriate and permitted by institutional policy.Read the complete playbook

Build the classroom setup

The choices work together.

How will teams form?

Use existing class teams when membership and attendance matter. Let students form teams when speed and flexibility matter more.

Should everyone think privately first?

Enable Think First when individual commitment will make the later discussion more useful. Individual choices remain private.

How many devices are available?

One shared device keeps the setup light. With a device per student, everyone can join while one verified device controls the team answer.

Examples across disciplines

Law, Nursing and Engineering questions using the same learning loop.

See how plausible alternatives, team discussion and delayed explanation work beyond the Accounting classroom.

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