Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 446 · 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) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.🔁 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.”
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
11. 11.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
18. 18.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
20. 20.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
30. 30.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) never deciding
32. 32.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True

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