This note details a minimal effort program, Cash Participation, that quantifies class participation while increasing class energy, decreasing student apathy and removing student embraced anonymity.

Background Verbal participation in the classroom is generally considered to contribute positive student engagement and learning outcomes. Students are often required demonstrate their class by, for example, raising hands answering questions. However, there students who remain quiet classroom, not responsive invitations participate. As quietness low levels of verbal perceived positioned as probl...