Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 906 · 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: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
3. 3.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) hiding the mistake
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) never deciding
15. 15.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
18. 18.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
35. 35.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
36. 36.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True

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