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This study aimed to determine the effect of the Analysis and Discovery (AD) model in learning Yellow Book in pesantren (Islamic Boarding School) to improve students' critical thinking skills in order to find new knowledge. This was a research development or Research and Development (R & D) and continued with experiment. It was conducted in class XI of Pesantren Al-Hidayah Jambi, Saadatuddaren Tahtul Yaman Jambi and Nurul Iman Jambi. This study used two parallel classes, one class as a control group and one class as an experimental group. In this case, the classroom control applied conventional learning model and experimental class applied analysis and discovery model. As the result, analysis and discovery model can further improve students’' critical thinking ability than conventional learning model which meant that analysis and discovery model in studying Yellow Book can improve critical thinking skills effectively in order to find new knowledge for each study. Through the assisted teacher of analysis and discovery model in the classroom, learning takes place more systematically implemented and significant in improving students' understanding and critical thinking skills.

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