Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 714 · 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 never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
19. 19.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔁 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.”
21. 21.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
22. 22.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
30. 30.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
37. 37.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True

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