Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 529 · 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? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
3. 3.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
15. 15.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
28. 28.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
35. 35.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake

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