Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 722 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
3. 3.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
14. 14.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
18. 18.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) forgetting the lesson
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback

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