Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 918 · 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: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
3. 3.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
7. 7.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
10. 10.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) asking what to change
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
22. 22.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
34. 34.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) trying a new way
38. 38.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback

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