Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 822 · 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: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
8. 8.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “I don’t care.”
12. 12.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
16. 16.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) hiding the mistake
25. 25.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
29. 29.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False

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