Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 646 · 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: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
6. 6.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
21. 21.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
24. 24.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
33. 33.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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