Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 508 · 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.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
2. 2.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
6. 6.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
22. 22.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
27. 27.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
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.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
33. 33.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
35. 35.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
40. 40.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True

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