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Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 884 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. open-minded
  2. “What can I fix?”
  3. closed-minded
  4. asking what to change
  5. blaming bad luck
  6. False
  7. closed-minded
  8. False
  9. False
  10. learns nothing
  11. “Start a week earlier.”
  12. False
  13. hiding the mistake
  14. False
  15. False
  16. False
  17. “Thanks, I see it now.”
  18. True
  19. open-minded
  20. True
  21. True
  22. skipping the review
  23. True
  24. open-minded
  25. keeping a thinking diary
  26. saying “who cares”
  27. False
  28. asking for feedback
  29. learns nothing
  30. True
  31. open-minded
  32. False
  33. True
  34. saying “who cares”
  35. True
  36. learns nothing
  37. True
  38. trying a new way
  39. False
  40. True

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