Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 717 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
16. 16.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
20. 20.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
21. 21.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True

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