Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 951 · 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) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
4. 4.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
9. 9.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Start a week earlier.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
20. 20.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
28. 28.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
33. 33.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
37. 37.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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