Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 823 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
18. 18.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
21. 21.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
28. 28.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson

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