Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 796 · 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 learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
2. 2.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
6. 6.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Start a week earlier.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Fairs are silly.”
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
15. 15.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
18. 18.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
23. 23.🔁 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.”
24. 24.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
26. 26.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
30. 30.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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