Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 259 · 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 learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
11. 11.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
17. 17.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
24. 24.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
39. 39.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake

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