Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 122 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
7. 7.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
9. 9.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
18. 18.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
22. 22.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
25. 25.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
29. 29.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
39. 39.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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