Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 360 · 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.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
4. 4.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
9. 9.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (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.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
31. 31.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
33. 33.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
36. 36.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
40. 40.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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