Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 827 · 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: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 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.”
22. 22.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
27. 27.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to fill pages
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
31. 31.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
35. 35.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
37. 37.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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