Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 64 · 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? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
11. 11.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
15. 15.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
18. 18.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
26. 26.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
36. 36.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake

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