Question 1: What are some possible explanations if we are to explain children's educational progress, such as their improvement in writing and math?
Question 2: What problems in the Washington school teaching scoring system render Sarah Wysocki an unfair score?
Question 3: O'Neil writes, "mathematics was asserting itself as never before in human affairs." (3) Can you think of any examples in your life where "data" asserts itself?
Question 4: Before we dive further into the book and the various topics, consider the following questions:
- How do data help human flourishing?
- What ethical concerns are specific to the big data context?
- What are current responses to these concerns? What is still lacking?