Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 462 · 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.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
7. 7.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
15. 15.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
19. 19.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
24. 24.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
29. 29.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
36. 36.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True

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