AI-powered adaptive learning

Better marks don't come from
more studying.
They come from
thinking differently.

ThinkSmith replaces passive learning with active discovery. Students wrestle with problems, build understanding through collaboration, and arrive at class prepared to go deeper — not just catch up. The result is measurable: a 17% average improvement in final exam marks across 1,742 students.

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17.31%
average improvement in final exam marks — compared to students learning the same subjects by traditional lecture.
1,742
students across 22 courses in a peer-reviewed pilot study. Biology, Chemistry, Math, Engineering, Computer Science.
93%
of students reported stronger critical thinking and problem-solving ability — not just better grades.

Pilot study: Ubon Ratchathani University, Thailand. Richards, Inprasit & Wattanataweekul. Full paper available on our Research page.

Why it works

Most students don't have a knowledge problem. They have a learning strategy problem.

Research shows students forget up to 80% of lecture content within a week. ThinkSmith is built on a different premise: that students learn by doing, not by being told. Every session is structured to build understanding that sticks.

01
Students come prepared — not lost
Before any class or session, students engage with the problem independently. They struggle productively. By the time they sit down with an instructor or tutor, they already have a frame of reference — which makes feedback land instead of bounce off.
02
Marks for effort, not just correctness
ThinkSmith rewards students for making a genuine attempt — not just getting the right answer. This removes the fear of being wrong, builds confidence, and motivates students to engage fully with hard material. 83% of students in the study reported greater confidence in their own ability to learn.
03
Peer feedback builds deeper understanding
Students review and respond to each other's work before class. Explaining why someone else's answer is right or wrong forces a level of comprehension that passive listening never reaches. This is what drives the critical thinking gains.
04
AI adapts to every student's pace and gaps
ThinkSmith maps to both US state standards and Canadian provincial curricula. The platform tracks where each student's understanding breaks down and adapts content accordingly — so no student is stuck in a lesson that's too easy or too advanced to make progress.
The results

Across every subject tested, students who learned with ThinkSmith outperformed traditional lecture students — on the same exams.

17.31%
Average final exam improvement across all 10 comparable courses
27.62%
Final exam improvement in Calculus III — including students who had previously failed
44.8%
Final exam improvement in CNC/Computer Aided Design & Manufacturing
93.86%
Of students developed stronger critical thinking and problem-solving abilities

Source: Peer-reviewed pilot study, Ubon Ratchathani University — 1,742 students, 22 courses, 6 disciplines. Read the full research →

How it works

Five stages that replace passive listening with active learning

ThinkSmith doesn't replace your child's tutor or teacher. It changes what they're able to do with that time — arriving prepared, thinking harder, and leaving with deeper understanding.


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01
Your child tackles the problem first
Before class, before the answer, before any help — students attempt the problem independently. ThinkSmith rewards effort, not just correctness. The goal isn't to be right. It's to engage genuinely with the material.
Outcome: students arrive at sessions with a question, not a blank stare
02
Review and respond to peers
Students receive three anonymous peer submissions to review. Reading someone else's approach and identifying what's right or missing requires a depth of understanding that reading a textbook never does.
Outcome: comprehension deepens through explanation, not repetition
03
Receive peer feedback on their own work
Students get structured, anonymous feedback from three peers. Seeing their own work through someone else's eyes closes gaps they didn't know they had — and builds resilience around being wrong.
Outcome: 83% of students reported stronger confidence in their ability to learn
04
Collaborate on a team challenge
Small groups work together on a related or more advanced problem. This is where communication skills, leadership, and deeper problem-solving develop — skills that show up in every subject and every job interview.
Outcome: 89% developed better teamwork and communication skills
05
Class time is spent going deeper — not catching up
Because students arrive having already wrestled with the material, instructor time is spent on insight and challenge — not re-explaining basics. 96% of students said time with their instructor was engaging and rewarding under this model.
Outcome: 100% of instructors said this was a better use of class time
Who it's for

Built for students who are capable of more than their marks show.

For parents
Your child studies. The marks don't move. There's a reason for that.
Passive study — re-reading notes, watching videos, sitting in class — rarely improves exam performance on its own. ThinkSmith changes the method, not just the effort. The 17% average improvement in our study wasn't because students worked harder. It was because they learned differently.
For students
You're not bad at this subject. You may just be learning it the wrong way.
ThinkSmith doesn't give you the answers. It gives you the process to find them — and the confidence to trust your own thinking. 83% of students in our pilot felt more confident in their ability to learn. That confidence is what makes marks move and keeps them there.
For tutors
Stop spending session time on basics your students should have arrived knowing.
ThinkSmith is a platform built to make tutors more effective — not to replace them. When students arrive having already attempted the work and reviewed their peers, your session time goes to insight, challenge, and the deeper questions only a skilled tutor can answer.
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Thirty days. See if the marks move.

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