Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 134 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
12. 12.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
15. 15.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
23. 23.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
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? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
36. 36.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices

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