Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 348 · 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: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
12. 12.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to show off (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
14. 14.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
30. 30.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
32. 32.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
40. 40.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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