Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 450 · 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 helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
5. 5.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
14. 14.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
18. 18.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
23. 23.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
27. 27.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
31. 31.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
33. 33.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
35. 35.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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