Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 346 · 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to copy friends
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.🎯 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.”
16. 16.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
20. 20.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
22. 22.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
25. 25.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
26. 26.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
29. 29.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
34. 34.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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