Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 725 · 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.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
2. 2.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
6. 6.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to fill pages
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
13. 13.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
18. 18.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
20. 20.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
24. 24.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
26. 26.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
34. 34.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
39. 39.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers

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