Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 306 · 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 of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
2. 2.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
12. 12.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
14. 14.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
24. 24.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔁 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) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
34. 34.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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