Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 114 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (What can I fix?): Open-minded: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.”, “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” Closed-minded: “I never change my mind.”, “I don’t care what the facts say.”, “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” Helps you improve: noting what worked, asking what to change, asking for feedback. Learns nothing: blaming bad luck, hiding the mistake.

1. 1.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
9. 9.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
17. 17.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
22. 22.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
28. 28.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
32. 32.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
33. 33.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
39. 39.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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