Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 144 · 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) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
12. 12.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
20. 20.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
27. 27.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
28. 28.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
30. 30.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
31. 31.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
39. 39.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change

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