Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

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

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