Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 883 · 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: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
12. 12.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
14. 14.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
25. 25.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
31. 31.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback

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