Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 655 · 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) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
10. 10.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
14. 14.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
17. 17.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
20. 20.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
27. 27.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
39. 39.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False

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