Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 59 · 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 learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
8. 8.🔁 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.”
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
13. 13.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
21. 21.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
31. 31.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change

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