Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 785 · 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 of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
12. 12.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
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: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
26. 26.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
29. 29.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
31. 31.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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