This research is to provide alternative solutions to various social studies learning problems such as: learning that is still teacher centered, limited knowledge of social studies teachers in developing appropriate learning approaches and models, learning materials that are not contextual to the realities of student life, and also the low thinking ability of students. Methods classroom action research was conducted by researchers with three cycles so as to improve student learning outcomes and teacher performance.The results showed that: (1) The application of the questioning strategy changed the process and results of social studies learning from the condition of students who had low interest in learning; (2) The strategy of asking questions with the help of audio-visual media applies various types of questions so that the number and types of low-level and high-level questions can be balanced; (3) teachers have been able to carry out learning with good questioning strategies, so as to improve critical thinking skills and student learning outcomes. It is hoped that the questioning strategy can be an alternative in learning to improve critical thinking skills.
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