Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 455 · 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 of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
2. 2.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) never deciding
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
20. 20.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
28. 28.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake

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