Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 71 · 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: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
13. 13.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to copy friends
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
15. 15.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
23. 23.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
26. 26.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
28. 28.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
31. 31.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
37. 37.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”

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