Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 947 · 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: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
8. 8.🔁 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.”
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking for feedback
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
16. 16.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) blaming bad luck
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to show off
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
33. 33.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) blaming bad luck
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
40. 40.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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