Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 631 · 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
5. 5.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
10. 10.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
11. 11.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
15. 15.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
19. 19.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
22. 22.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
26. 26.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck

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