Trust & Responsiveness in Undergraduate STEM Teaching (TRUST)
Description: Measure student-instructor trust with this 9-item, two-factor instrument. This tool specifically delineates between Classroom Trust (5 items) and Interpersonal Trust (4 items) to help educators identify specific areas for improving student engagement and responsiveness
User Guide: User’s Guide for the Trust and Responsiveness in Undergraduate STEM Teaching (TRUST) Instrument
Source Publication: Graham MJ, Hanauer DI, Aragón O, Bauer M, Bennie J, Crowley L, Gill J, Morgan M, Reeves PM, Withers M, Yeh P, Zhang K, Zhang T and Chen X (2026) A measure of college student trust in their instructor. Front. Educ. 11:1655426. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2026.1655426