Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 674 · 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: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
4. 4.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
8. 8.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
15. 15.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
20. 20.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
23. 23.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
30. 30.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
33. 33.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
38. 38.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake

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