Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 203 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to fill pages
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
8. 8.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
10. 10.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
11. 11.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
12. 12.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
19. 19.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
23. 23.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
28. 28.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
37. 37.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True

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