Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 416 · 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.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
7. 7.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
15. 15.🔁 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.”
16. 16.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
20. 20.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
25. 25.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
31. 31.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
34. 34.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
36. 36.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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