Development and Validation of Contextualized Manual on the Essential Aspects of Pre-Service Teaching

This study aimed to develop and validate a contextualized manual that addresses essential teaching aspects for pre-service teachers. The focus was on creating a resource for the flexible field study course in the current educational landscape. The manual was developed using the Successive Approximation Model (SAM) framework. The manual is a guide for both field study teachers and students during online and face-to-face classroom observations, highlighting key principles and expectations. Data were collected, organized, and analyzed using simple descriptive statistics, which included frequency counts and percentage distributions based on the groups of respondents. The validation results showed that the manual is of high quality and suitable for use in public education. The development of the contextualized manual has the potential to enhance the preparedness of pre-service teachers, ensure a structured approach to field study experiences, and support the integration of flexible learning modalities in teacher training programs.