Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 76 · 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.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
3. 3.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
9. 9.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
10. 10.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
11. 11.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
17. 17.🔁 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.”
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
35. 35.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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