Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 915 · 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) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
8. 8.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
10. 10.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “Never again.”
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
16. 16.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
21. 21.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to copy friends
26. 26.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
30. 30.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
37. 37.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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