Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 470 · 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: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
4. 4.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
9. 9.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
14. 14.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
24. 24.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
39. 39.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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