Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 971 · 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: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
8. 8.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
13. 13.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) trying a new way
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) keeping a thinking diary
18. 18.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) trying a new way
22. 22.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
33. 33.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) repeating the mistake
38. 38.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True

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