Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 223 · 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: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
10. 10.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
11. 11.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
15. 15.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
21. 21.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
22. 22.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
25. 25.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
28. 28.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
33. 33.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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