Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 991 · 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 was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
4. 4.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
7. 7.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
10. 10.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking for feedback
16. 16.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) asking for feedback
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) noting what worked (d) keeping a thinking diary
28. 28.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
30. 30.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
31. 31.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
33. 33.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) skipping the review
36. 36.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) asking what to change

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