Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 648 · 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 of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
6. 6.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
16. 16.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
18. 18.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
20. 20.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
21. 21.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
27. 27.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
36. 36.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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