Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 302 · 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) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
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.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
12. 12.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
24. 24.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
26. 26.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
30. 30.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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