Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 760 · 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.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
3. 3.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
7. 7.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) checking your answers
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) never deciding
19. 19.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
23. 23.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
28. 28.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
29. 29.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback

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