Challenges and Emotional Well-Being of Students in Facing New Learning Norms

: The closure of educational institutions due to the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the Teaching and Facilitation (Pd Pc) method, from the face-to-face PdPc method in schools to the implementation of Teaching and Learning at Home (Pd Pr) completely online. This online PdPr method demands commitment and cooperation from all parties especially in terms of knowledge and skills related to information technology, provision of digital devices and good internet access and good emotional management. But students in this era of the Covid 19 pandemic face several issues and challenges. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify the challenges and emotional well -being of students in the learning of the Covid 19 era. This study is a qualitative study that uses a semi -structured interview method. A total of 5 respondents consisting of secondary school students who should have taken the Form 3 Assessment (PT3) and Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) tests were interviewed. Data were analyzed using thematic methods manually. Four main themes have emerged as a result of this study namely demographics, non -face -to -face learning challenges, the absence of stable devices and internet and emotional well -being affected by the pandemic. The implication of this study is to provide input to teachers, counselors and parents in particular to better understand the emotional well -being of students to continue learning. Next, it can be suggested to the counselor to do appropriate interventions to ensure the emotional well -being of students is taken care of