Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 669 · 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: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
3. 3.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
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) “I don’t care.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
14. 14.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
24. 24.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
27. 27.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
31. 31.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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