Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 443 · 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: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
2. 2.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
12. 12.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
14. 14.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
19. 19.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎯 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.”
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
25. 25.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
31. 31.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
36. 36.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
39. 39.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True

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