Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 880 · 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.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
19. 19.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
26. 26.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔁 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.”
30. 30.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
31. 31.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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