Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 47 · 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: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
7. 7.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
10. 10.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
11. 11.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
20. 20.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) never deciding
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
26. 26.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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