Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 511 · 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 was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) asking what to change
11. 11.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
17. 17.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
20. 20.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
21. 21.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
23. 23.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
26. 26.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
29. 29.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
37. 37.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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