Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 74 · 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) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
3. 3.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
5. 5.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
9. 9.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
15. 15.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
17. 17.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
23. 23.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
25. 25.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
26. 26.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
29. 29.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
39. 39.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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