Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 680 · 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 learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
5. 5.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
9. 9.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
13. 13.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
15. 15.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
21. 21.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
25. 25.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
29. 29.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
32. 32.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
35. 35.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way

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