Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 447 · 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: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
3. 3.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
13. 13.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
16. 16.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
19. 19.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.🔁 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.”
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
34. 34.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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