Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 426 · 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.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
5. 5.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
22. 22.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
33. 33.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
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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