Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 312 · 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: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
6. 6.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
9. 9.🔁 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.”
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
12. 12.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
17. 17.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to show off (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
18. 18.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
20. 20.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
29. 29.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
31. 31.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
37. 37.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True

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