Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 466 · 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: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
4. 4.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
11. 11.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
19. 19.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.🎯 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.”
24. 24.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
33. 33.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
38. 38.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
40. 40.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True

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