Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 507 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
3. 3.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
5. 5.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
12. 12.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
25. 25.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
31. 31.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
34. 34.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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