Title: EMERGING TECHNOLOGY SKILLS IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION REQUIRED BY LECTURERS OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) IN NIGERIA.

Authors:
Ekemezie, V. U., Okereke, G. K. O. , Omeje, H. O. & Prof. S.C.O.A. Ezeji

Abstract: Abstract The purpose of the study was to determine the emerging technology skills in Building Construction required by lecturers of Colleges of Education (Technical) in Nigeria. Two specific purposes and two research questions guided the study. The area of the study is South Eastern Nigeria. The population for the study was 134 which comprised of all the 20 building technology teachers in 3 colleges of education technical and 114 building industry personnel from reputable building construction companies in South East Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study, whereas structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The research questions were answered with descriptive statistical tools of Mean. While two null hypotheses were tested using t-test at 0.05 level of significance. It was found that Building Technology is experiencing a paradigm shift today in Nigeria, gap exist in the College of Education (Technical) curriculum. Emerging technologies have changed the designs/concepts development, building materials, building construction methods and building policy issues. That Building Technology teachers need training on Pop- wall/ceiling screeding, wall tiling amongst others. Based on the findings, it was concluded that some emerging technologies like modern design concepts, plaster of Paris wall and ceiling screeding and wall tiling need to be integrated into building technology programme of colleges of education (technical) in order to close lapses in the curriculum, and teachers trained on the new technologies to balance the revolution effect. It was recommended that NCCE should integrate the identified emerging technologies and training institutions should retrain the building technology teachers on the new technological trends. Keywords: Technology, emerging technology, building, colleges of education, technical education.

Publication Date: 2018-06-09