Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 288 · 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: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
6. 6.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
22. 22.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Never again.”
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
30. 30.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
32. 32.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
35. 35.🔁 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.”
36. 36.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
38. 38.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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