Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 255 · 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.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
9. 9.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
15. 15.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
16. 16.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
18. 18.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to copy friends
22. 22.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
25. 25.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
30. 30.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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