Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 566 · 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: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
2. 2.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
15. 15.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
17. 17.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
18. 18.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
30. 30.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
35. 35.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
37. 37.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback

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