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ABSTRACT. The objectives of this research were to explain the influence of RT strategy
towards critical thinking. Quasi-expermental with Pretest-Postest Nonequivalent Control
Group Design was used in this research. The independent variable was teaching strategy
(reciprocal teaching). The dependent variable was metacognitive competence, critical
thinking, and the understanding of concept. The population of this research was all of the
students of grade X of SMAI Al Ma’arif singosari, Malang. The sample of this research
was the students of grade X-1 as an experimental group and the students of X-4 as a control
group. Critical thinking was measured by an essay test. The validity and the reliability of
the instruments were firstly tested. The data were taken in pretest-posttest. Anakova was
used in the hypothesis test with the significance level 0.05 (P<0.05). The results of this
research showed that teaching strategies influenced critical thinking. Regarding with the
potential of RT, it is suggested that this strategy could be implemented so that students’
competencies, besides cognitive domain, could be empowered