Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 387 · 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? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
5. 5.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
7. 7.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
16. 16.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
27. 27.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
31. 31.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
35. 35.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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