Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 942 · 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) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
2. 2.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
8. 8.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
9. 9.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
11. 11.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
18. 18.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
26. 26.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
30. 30.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
39. 39.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”

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