Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 862 · 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.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
8. 8.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
9. 9.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
13. 13.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
17. 17.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
19. 19.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
36. 36.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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