Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 606 · 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: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
5. 5.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
14. 14.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
27. 27.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
34. 34.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
39. 39.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary

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