Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 772 · 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: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
7. 7.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
13. 13.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
24. 24.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
27. 27.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔁 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.”
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
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: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
38. 38.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked

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