Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 160 · 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 helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
10. 10.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
12. 12.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
18. 18.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
25. 25.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
27. 27.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
30. 30.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
34. 34.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary

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