Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 908 · 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: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
10. 10.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
12. 12.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
14. 14.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
18. 18.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to fill pages
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
35. 35.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True

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