Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 49 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
5. 5.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
6. 6.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
12. 12.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
16. 16.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
25. 25.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
26. 26.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
39. 39.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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