Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 82 · 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: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
13. 13.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
14. 14.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
18. 18.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
22. 22.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
30. 30.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
32. 32.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
34. 34.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
35. 35.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
38. 38.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
40. 40.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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