Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 439 · 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: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
2. 2.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
7. 7.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
10. 10.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
19. 19.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Never again.”
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to copy friends
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
35. 35.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
39. 39.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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