Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 799 · 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? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) saying “who cares”
6. 6.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
7. 7.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
13. 13.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
15. 15.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
19. 19.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
23. 23.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
29. 29.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
31. 31.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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