Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 414 · 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.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
3. 3.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
10. 10.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
13. 13.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
29. 29.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
32. 32.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
34. 34.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
38. 38.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake

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