Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 521 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
7. 7.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
11. 11.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
18. 18.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 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) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
26. 26.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
30. 30.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
34. 34.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary

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