Fearless Facts

• 44,067 students enrolled in courses where the professor attended a Fearless Classroom training since January 2020
• 16,801 students in enrolled in courses identified as Fearless Classrooms by the professor since January 2020
• 9,971 students participating in the end of semester exit surveys since May 2020
• 18 Fearless Classroom workshops since November 2019
• 258 faculty attended Fearless Classroom workshops since November 2019
• 579 Fearless Classrooms created since January 2020
• 283 faculty implemented Fearless Classroom concepts in their courses since January 2020
• 8 colleges and the university library represented in the Fearless Classroom project since January 2020
• 34 college departments represented in the Fearless Classroom project since January 2020

 

As of 2024, 92% of students agreed their instructor created a comfortable (fearless) learning environment that supported their ability to succeed in the course (n=9,971).

Student Exit Survey May 2020 - December 2024 (N= 9,971; 51% response rate)

94%
Trust

94% of students agreed they trusted the instructor to provide the knowledge,, skills, and abilities to succeed in the course

93%
Respect

93% of students agreed they felt respected in their class

92%
Empathy

92% of students agreed the instructor displayed empathy being patient with their ability to learn the course material

88%
Compassion

88% of students agreed the instructor helped them learn from their mistakes

95%
Equity

95% of students agreed they were treated equally in their class

91%
Inclusion

91% of students agreed they felt included in their class

85%
Engagement

85% of students agreed they felt comfortable participating in the course discussions

92%
Vulnerable

92% of students agreed they felt comfortable asking the instructor for help