Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 132 · 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
2. 2.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
3. 3.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
8. 8.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
12. 12.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
17. 17.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
19. 19.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
24. 24.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
28. 28.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
33. 33.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
38. 38.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck

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