Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 164 · 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
14. 14.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Never again.”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
20. 20.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
27. 27.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
28. 28.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
30. 30.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson

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