Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 138 · 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) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
18. 18.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
37. 37.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
40. 40.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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