Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 577 · 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: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
5. 5.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
8. 8.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
17. 17.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
32. 32.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
38. 38.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
40. 40.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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