The aims of this study to determine the direct and indirect effect of independent learning on critical thinking skills with learning motivation as an intervening variable. This research is a quantitative research with a survey approach. This type of research is ex-post facto, with the sampling process using simple random sampling. The method of analysis used the normality test, linearity test, multicolonierity test, heteroscedasticity test, T test, path analysis, and descriptive analysis. The results showed that independent learning has a positive and significant direvt effect on learning motivation by 78,3 %. Learning motivation has a positive and significant direct effect on critical thinking skills by 61%. Learning independence has a positive and significant effect directly on the ability to think critically by 28,9%. Learning independence has a positive and significant indirect effect on critical thinking skills with learning motivation as an intervening variable of 47,8%. This shows that the good independent learning of students and good motivation to learn, it is able to improve the critical thinking skills of good students.
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