Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 995 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
3. 3.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) checking your answers
6. 6.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
7. 7.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) trying a new way (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
12. 12.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
15. 15.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
18. 18.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
23. 23.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
24. 24.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
25. 25.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔁 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.”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) hiding the mistake
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change

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