Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 955 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
7. 7.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
9. 9.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
22. 22.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
29. 29.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
36. 36.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
38. 38.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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