Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 729 · 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? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
12. 12.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
13. 13.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to show off (c) to fill pages (d) to copy friends
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) repeating the mistake
17. 17.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔁 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.”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
20. 20.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
25. 25.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) checking your answers
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
29. 29.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
31. 31.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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