Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 292 · 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) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
23. 23.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
32. 32.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
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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