Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 337 · 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 learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
2. 2.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
14. 14.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
23. 23.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
28. 28.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
33. 33.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
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: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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