The study investigated the performance of the students in Chemistry using computer-aided instruments using a quasi-experimental method with a pre-post-tests control group design. A total of one hundred ninety-one (191) grade 7 students were selected as respondents to the study. Students in the experimental group were exposed to computer-aided instruments, while students in the control group were exposed to traditional instructions. The findings reveal there was a highly significant difference between the performance of the experimental and that of the control group. Moreover, it is suggested not to use a single strategy, method, approach, or technique in delivering instruction to address the need of today’s mixed-ability classroom. It is recommended to include computer-aided instructions in the In-Service Training of the teachers and conduct a series of seminars on the different elements of this approach to have a deeper understanding and have a better idea of how computer-aided instruments are best used in the teaching and learning process.

The study focused on the lived experiences of dropped out students in the Covid 19 Pandemic. The study made use of the hermeneutic phenomenological design. Moreover, the study was conducted in the City of Naga in the Province of Cebu, Philippines. The participants in this study were ten (10) dropped out students using purposive sampling in the selection process and data saturation to determine the number of participants. The result of the study yielded three core themes: economic status, dilemmas in distance learning, and the participants’ feelings on their predicament. In addition, the study generated that the students who dropped out of school are the unfortunate victim of Covid 19. Their education was on hold because of the financial conditions caused by their parents getting laid off from work, which forced them to quit school and help with the family. Moreover, the student felt remorse about quitting school, but they are optimistic about their future that they can still finish their study.