Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 349 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
7. 7.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
18. 18.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
27. 27.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
31. 31.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
34. 34.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
37. 37.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked

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