Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 845 · 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) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
2. 2.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
8. 8.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to show off
9. 9.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
14. 14.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
16. 16.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
22. 22.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
29. 29.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
30. 30.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
32. 32.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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