Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 264 · 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) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
6. 6.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
11. 11.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
19. 19.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
25. 25.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to show off (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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