Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 308 · 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) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
6. 6.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
7. 7.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
21. 21.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
29. 29.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
31. 31.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
34. 34.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
38. 38.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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