Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 701 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
5. 5.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
6. 6.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
11. 11.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
23. 23.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
28. 28.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
30. 30.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Never again.”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
32. 32.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
37. 37.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
39. 39.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary

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