Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 537 · 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) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to show off (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
16. 16.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
21. 21.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
24. 24.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
26. 26.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
34. 34.🔁 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.”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
36. 36.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
39. 39.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck

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