Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 939 · 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: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
22. 22.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
30. 30.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
32. 32.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
38. 38.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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