Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 309 · 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.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
4. 4.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
8. 8.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
16. 16.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
34. 34.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
38. 38.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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