Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 948 · 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.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking for feedback
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
21. 21.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
28. 28.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
31. 31.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
34. 34.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to fill pages
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) asking what to change
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked

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