<![CDATA[This study aimed to determine the profiles of learning independence and critical thinking skills, as well as the relationship between these two variables among fourth-grade students in Science and Social Studies (IPAS) at SDN 85 Singkawang. The study employed a quantitative approach with an associative research design. The subjects consisted of all 22 students in Class IV B. Data were collected using two instruments: a critical thinking skills test consisting of five essay questions and a learning independence questionnaire comprising 16 statements measured using a Guttman scale. The collected data were analyzed using correlation analysis to examine the relationship between the variables. The results showed that: (1) students’ learning independence profile was categorized as moderate, with a mean score of 74.7; (2) students’ critical thinking skills profile was also categorized as moderate, with an overall mean score of 48; and (3) there was a relationship between learning independence and critical thinking skills, but it was not statistically significant. This was indicated by a correlation coefficient (rxy) of 0.048, a significance value (Sig. = 0.831 > 0.05), and a coefficient of determination of 0.2304%.]]>
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