Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 980 · 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.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
4. 4.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
7. 7.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) agreeing with all (d) never deciding
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
14. 14.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
19. 19.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
22. 22.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) saying “who cares”
26. 26.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
30. 30.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True

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