Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 707 · 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? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
15. 15.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
26. 26.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
32. 32.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
35. 35.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
39. 39.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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