Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 20 · 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) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
24. 24.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
27. 27.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
36. 36.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
38. 38.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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