Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 773 · 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: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
3. 3.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
6. 6.🔁 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.”
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
11. 11.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
18. 18.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
26. 26.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
32. 32.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”

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