Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 286 · 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 helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
2. 2.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
5. 5.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
7. 7.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
26. 26.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
29. 29.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
38. 38.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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