Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 900 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
3. 3.🎯 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.”
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
5. 5.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
16. 16.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
24. 24.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
35. 35.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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