Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 339 · 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) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
2. 2.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
8. 8.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
14. 14.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
16. 16.🔁 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) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
18. 18.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
23. 23.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
29. 29.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
35. 35.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all

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