The research presented aims to investigate and address the challenges that pre-service teachers face in lesson planning, particularly within the context of the Philippine education system. The significance of this research is multi-faceted and holds several justifications and benefits:

1. Teacher Preparation Enhancement: The research helps future teachers overcome lesson planning challenges, leading to better preparation for classroom teaching.
2. Improved Classroom Instruction: By addressing difficulties in lesson planning, pre-service teachers can create more engaging and effective lessons.
3. Quality Education Promotion: Effective lesson planning aligns with teaching ethics and ensures high-quality instruction.
4. Reduced Teacher Stress: The study's guidance on lesson planning can reduce stress among pre-service teachers.
5. Theory-Practice Integration: The research bridges the gap between theory and practice in teacher education.
6. Center of Excellence Support: The study assists a leading teacher education institution in fulfilling its mandate to develop competent teachers.
7. Policy and Curriculum Impact: Findings inform policymakers and curriculum developers about necessary improvements.
8. Pedagogical Contribution: The research adds to educational research by addressing challenges in lesson planning and guiding future improvements.

This study will provide important information on the problems of students in lesson
planning, thus, helping them to overcome and to remedy these problems. The data to be gathered will serve as basis for:
1. Identifying areas in designing lesson plans which need to be emphasized to the
students to avoid mistakes in lesson planning.
2. Based on the identified areas in designing lesson plans, a lesson plan handbook for
students will be developed in another component study as part of this research
project.
3. Likewise, the proponents of this study hope to present this study in national and
international conferences and to publish this in journals as well