Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 608 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
2. 2.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
4. 4.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
14. 14.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
17. 17.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
21. 21.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
26. 26.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
33. 33.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
40. 40.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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