Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 83 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
4. 4.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
11. 11.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
16. 16.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
22. 22.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
32. 32.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
33. 33.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.Which of these helps you improve? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
37. 37.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded

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