Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 596 · 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.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
6. 6.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
10. 10.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎯 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.”
12. 12.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
15. 15.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
36. 36.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True

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