Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 935 · 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: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
4. 4.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
5. 5.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
8. 8.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
12. 12.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
17. 17.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
18. 18.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
19. 19.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
38. 38.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary

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