Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 789 · 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
5. 5.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎯 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.”
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
15. 15.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
16. 16.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
19. 19.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
27. 27.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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