Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 545 · 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? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
11. 11.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
13. 13.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
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) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
33. 33.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
36. 36.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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