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Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 771 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. helps you improve
  2. False
  3. False
  4. True
  5. forgetting the lesson
  6. False
  7. True
  8. closed-minded
  9. True
  10. False
  11. “What can I fix?”
  12. False
  13. to learn from choices
  14. open-minded
  15. saying “who cares”
  16. False
  17. False
  18. trying a new way
  19. open-minded
  20. False
  21. learns nothing
  22. closed-minded
  23. True
  24. True
  25. True
  26. learns nothing
  27. True
  28. closed-minded
  29. asking what to change
  30. repeating the mistake
  31. asking for feedback
  32. helps you improve
  33. False
  34. hiding the mistake
  35. True
  36. True
  37. noting what worked
  38. open-minded
  39. helps you improve
  40. asking what to change

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