Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 257 · 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? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
4. 4.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
9. 9.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
13. 13.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
15. 15.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to fill pages
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
21. 21.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
28. 28.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way

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