Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 440 · 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: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
2. 2.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
6. 6.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
9. 9.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
13. 13.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
23. 23.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
24. 24.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
40. 40.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”

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