Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 857 · 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: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
10. 10.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
29. 29.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
33. 33.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔁 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) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
35. 35.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
37. 37.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
39. 39.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake

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