Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 916 · 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.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
3. 3.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔁 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.”
5. 5.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
10. 10.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
11. 11.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
14. 14.Which of these learns nothing? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
19. 19.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
32. 32.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded

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