Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

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

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