Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 876 · 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.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
7. 7.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
12. 12.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
14. 14.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
40. 40.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True

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