Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 220 · 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: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
4. 4.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
21. 21.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
29. 29.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”

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