Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 982 · 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: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
6. 6.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
10. 10.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
12. 12.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
21. 21.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
22. 22.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
25. 25.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
31. 31.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
35. 35.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
38. 38.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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