Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 377 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
7. 7.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
8. 8.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
13. 13.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
24. 24.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
27. 27.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
31. 31.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
34. 34.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
36. 36.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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