Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 981 · 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: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
4. 4.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
5. 5.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
10. 10.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
12. 12.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
35. 35.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) asking what to change
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve

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