Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 540 · 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 silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
3. 3.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to show off (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.🔁 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.”
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
14. 14.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
22. 22.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
29. 29.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
30. 30.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
32. 32.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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