Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 469 · 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 what to change (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
5. 5.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
10. 10.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
13. 13.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
14. 14.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.🔁 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) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
22. 22.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
39. 39.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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