Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 623 · 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: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
15. 15.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
16. 16.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
22. 22.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
23. 23.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers

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