Alternative Remote Learning Habits of Junior High School Students of ARMM Regional Science High School Brought by Covid-19

Emergency remote learning is the unplanned and sudden shift from the traditional form of education into a remote one following the state of emergency in different countries due to COVID-19. This study aimed to assess the alternative remote learning habits of Junior High School students brought on by COVID-19. The forty selected participants of the study were Junior High School students from Grade 8 to Grade 10, S.Y. 2022-2023, ARMM Regional Science High School. They were requested to answer the modified survey questionnaire from Sakiirudeen (2017) through google forms. Based on the data gathered, 82.5% of the Junior High School students utilized the blended learning modality, 97.5% of them acquired a smartphone, and 80% of them did online research via online platforms to effectively attain learning during the pandemic. Also, students perceived that they have good learning habits in terms of note-taking, use of educational software applications, and time allocation to study which has a grand mean of 3 denotes Agree. This study concluded that students practiced note-taking skills, used effective education software applications, and managed well their time schedules during the pandemic to attain learning