Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 644 · 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.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
6. 6.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
14. 14.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “I don’t care.”
15. 15.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
18. 18.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
21. 21.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
24. 24.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake

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