Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 898 · 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? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) blaming bad luck
6. 6.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
17. 17.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
20. 20.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way

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