Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 911 · 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 helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
4. 4.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
5. 5.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
7. 7.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
12. 12.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
13. 13.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
15. 15.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
19. 19.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
20. 20.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
32. 32.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
39. 39.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True

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