Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 716 · 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.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
7. 7.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
11. 11.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
13. 13.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
20. 20.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
28. 28.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
31. 31.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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