# 👩🏻‍🏫 How to choose the right question type for 4S Applications

**URL:** <https://community.intedashboard.com/t/how-to-choose-the-right-question-type-for-4s-applications/1137>\
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**Created:** [January 13, 2026, 2:37am UTC](https://community.intedashboard.com/t/how-to-choose-the-right-question-type-for-4s-applications/1137 "2026-01-13T02:37:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 2:37am UTC](https://community.intedashboard.com/t/how-to-choose-the-right-question-type-for-4s-applications/1137/1 "2026-01-13T02:37:53Z")

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As any TBL educator would know, a strong 4S Application Exercise (AE) in Team-Based Learning (TBL) builds higher-order thinking, and this depends on how well the question was designed.

So, we’ve written a new blog to help you select the right question type! Read it here: **[7 Question Types for 4S Application Exercises on InteDashboard](https://www.blog.intedashboard.com/blogs/question-types)**

The blog breaks down the question formats you can use to **build sharper reasoning, better prioritization, and more evidence-based reasoning** during TBL classes. You’ll get a practical guide to the seven question types available to InteDashboard users, including **when to use which and the learning outcome they’re designed to support.**

**🎁 Bonus:** You can also download a one-page infographic summarizing all question types as a quick reference at the end of [the blog](https://www.blog.intedashboard.com/blogs/question-types).

Feel free to share your thoughts on the blog, or any questions you have in regards to creating 4S AEs!