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A Critical Reading Model Based on the Brain's Natural Learning Systems and Metacognition: A Quasi-Experimental Study with Indonesian Fifth-Graders

Background Critical reading — the capacity to interpret, evaluate, and reflect on texts — is an essential competency for lifelong learning, yet many education systems, including Indonesia, continue to report weak performance in the elementary years on international assessments such as PISA and PIRLS. Although Given’s B...