Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 926 · 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
2. 2.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
5. 5.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
15. 15.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
28. 28.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
37. 37.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
39. 39.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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