Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 293 · 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: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
5. 5.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
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) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
13. 13.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
18. 18.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
20. 20.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
22. 22.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
31. 31.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
33. 33.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
39. 39.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True

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