Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 570 · 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.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
2. 2.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
3. 3.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
12. 12.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
14. 14.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
27. 27.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
33. 33.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
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: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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