Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 715 · 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? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
6. 6.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
13. 13.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
18. 18.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
21. 21.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
26. 26.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
28. 28.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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