Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 690 · 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: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
11. 11.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
22. 22.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
23. 23.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
31. 31.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
34. 34.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
37. 37.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
39. 39.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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