Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 656 · 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: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
3. 3.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
18. 18.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
36. 36.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
40. 40.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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