Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 310 · 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 learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
2. 2.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
3. 3.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (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.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
12. 12.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
17. 17.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
22. 22.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
24. 24.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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