Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 859 · 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: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) repeating the mistake
3. 3.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
10. 10.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
15. 15.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
17. 17.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
18. 18.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
20. 20.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
22. 22.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
25. 25.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
28. 28.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
34. 34.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
38. 38.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change
40. 40.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False

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