Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 664 · 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) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
2. 2.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
13. 13.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
14. 14.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
17. 17.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
19. 19.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
22. 22.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
28. 28.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
36. 36.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
39. 39.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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