Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 384 · 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? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
9. 9.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
13. 13.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
18. 18.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
29. 29.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
36. 36.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change

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