Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 643 · 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: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
3. 3.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
6. 6.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
12. 12.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) hiding the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
17. 17.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
38. 38.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback

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