Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 406 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
8. 8.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
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) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
11. 11.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
24. 24.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
31. 31.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
32. 32.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
36. 36.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change

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