Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 788 · 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 helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
9. 9.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
12. 12.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
20. 20.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
25. 25.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
28. 28.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
37. 37.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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