Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 97 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
6. 6.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
13. 13.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
18. 18.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
22. 22.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
32. 32.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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