Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 653 · 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: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
14. 14.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
16. 16.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
18. 18.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
27. 27.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
29. 29.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
32. 32.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
33. 33.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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