Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 421 · 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) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
8. 8.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
12. 12.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
16. 16.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
17. 17.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
21. 21.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
34. 34.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
40. 40.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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