Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 863 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
3. 3.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
11. 11.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
13. 13.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
19. 19.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
21. 21.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
33. 33.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
35. 35.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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