“Coping Strategies of the Grades 5-6 in Online Distance Learning”
Respondent’s Details:
Name (Optional): ______________________ Grade Level: _____________________
Age: ___________________ Gender: ( ) Male ( )Female
Directions: Please indicate your level of agreement or disagreement with each of these statements. Place a “✓” mark in the box of your answer.
Students’ Coping Strategies
Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly
Agree Disagree (5) (4) (3) (2) (1) A. POSITIVE WELL-BEING 1. I stay positive and optimistic despite loads of work. 2. I pray and meditate to calm my mind. 3. I use positive self-talk. 4. I stay focus on online classes. 5. I take vitamins. 6. I isolate myself from any distractions when I am studying. 7. I find comfort through spiritual activities or meditation. 8. I look for a positive environment. 9. I try to see the situation positively: seeking something good in it. 10. I tend to distract myself in other activities to think about it less. B. TIME MANAGEMENT 1. I spend more than enough time to work with the learning materials. 2. I spend too much time in social media. 3. I establish routines through habits and practices in a set schedule. 4. I accomplish my work on time. 5. I manage my time effectively by creating a timeline of activities. 6. I spend some extra hours in order to be able to comply all my requirements on the set deadline. 7. I plan my activities and priorities for the next day. 8. I constantly use my checklist or timeline of activities to keep me on track and effective. 9. I have a time-management system that I use and keep updated. 10. I try to schedule the activities to match my energy (e.g. challenges in the a.m.) C. OPENNESS TO CHANGE 1. I accept the new normal situation and learn to live with it. 2. I try to practice online or flexible learning platforms on my own. 3. I am very open to learning new things especially in technology and online resources. 4. I learn to think of any possible solutions to make it better. 5. I watch videos on YouTube on how to operate things with regards to ICT tools. 6. I gather feedback from my family and teachers to improve my learning experiences. 7. I participate or attend student orientation programs to gain learning. 8. I walk one and half hour to another barangay or village just to have a stable internet access. 9. I look for a space where I could find better internet connection. Like for example I will be studying outside the house. 10. I fully support the continuation of teaching and learning despite the pandemic. D. COLLABORATION 1. Ask academic support from my family, teachers and professionals. 2. I ask my classmates whenever I do not understand some of the lessons or instructions. 3. Whenever I am not updated, I ask one of my classmates or just to check the site when there are activities. 4. I have no control over internet connection, so I message my teachers for my concerns. 5. I seek for help and advice from tutors.