Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

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

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