Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 457 · 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: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
9. 9.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
12. 12.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
15. 15.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
22. 22.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
24. 24.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
29. 29.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to show off (c) to fill pages (d) to copy friends
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
38. 38.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Never again.”
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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