Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 392 · 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? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
4. 4.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
12. 12.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
14. 14.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
34. 34.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
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 learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way

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