Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 512 · 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
2. 2.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
6. 6.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
17. 17.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
18. 18.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
21. 21.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
29. 29.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
36. 36.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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