Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 528 · 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.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
4. 4.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
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: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
10. 10.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
24. 24.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
25. 25.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
34. 34.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
36. 36.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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