Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 318 · 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” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
4. 4.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
16. 16.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
26. 26.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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