Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 794 · 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.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
2. 2.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
4. 4.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
7. 7.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) agreeing with all (d) ignoring facts
8. 8.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
14. 14.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
28. 28.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
32. 32.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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