Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 267 · 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
2. 2.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
8. 8.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
12. 12.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
18. 18.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
27. 27.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
34. 34.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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