Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 137 · 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.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
3. 3.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
5. 5.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
6. 6.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
11. 11.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
15. 15.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
30. 30.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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