Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 383 · 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.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
13. 13.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
28. 28.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
33. 33.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback

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