Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 491 · 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.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
2. 2.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
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: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
11. 11.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
20. 20.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
22. 22.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
26. 26.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
34. 34.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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