The Moderating Effect of Learning Independence On the Effect of Reciprocal Teaching Method On Students’ Critical Thinking Skill (Experimental Study on Economic Subject of Class X IPS SMA N 1 Sumber - Cirebon Regency).

The ability to think critically is very important for students because one’s ability to be able to succeed in his life is determined by, among others, his thinking skills, especially in the effort to solve life's problems that he faces. The purpose of this study is to test the theory of CTL (Constructivist Theories of Learning) by analyzing the first, The Effect of Reciprocal Teaching learning methods and Discussion methods on students' critical thinking skills. Based on the results of the study it can be concluded that: (1) learning with the reciprocal teaching method is more effective in improving students' critical thinking skills compared to the discussion method, (2) There are differences in the influence of high, medium and low learning independence in influencing the critical thinking skills of students in the experimental class and control class, the value of students' critical thinking skills with high levels of learning independence is more effective when compared to students with moderate and low levels of learning independence, (3) the moderator variable is not strengthening and weakening the independent variable, meaning that Reciprocal teaching learning methods and learning independence both play an important role and provide a major contribution in supporting the development of students' critical thinking skills