Innovations in Building Technology and  Curriculum Revision Needs of Colleges of Education (Technical) in Nigeria

Anaele Edmond O.; Okoro Chinedu Eme

Volume : III, Issue : II, February - 2014

Innovations in Building Technology and Curriculum Revision Needs of Colleges of Education (Technical) in Nigeria

Anaele Edmond O. , Okoro Chinedu Eme

Abstract :

The study was designed to determine the technological innovations in Building Construction in Colleges of Education (Technical). The study is a descriptive survey conducted in South-east geographical zone of Nigeria. It covered all the Colleges of Education (Technical) that run Building Technology programme. A structured questionnaire, based on the research questions, was used for data collection. The instrument was face-validated and tested for reliability using Cronbach Alpha and a reliability coefficient of 0.98 was obtained. The population of 97 respondents comprised 11 Building Technology teachers and 86 building personnel. Mean was used to answer the research questions while t-test was also used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The study found that technological innovations in Building technology include: Automated Building Diagnostic Software (ABDS), Active Window Insulation, Passive Solar Building Design, Computer-Aided Design/Drafting and Advanced Structural Design Software Methods. It was recommended that the Building Technology Curriculum in Colleges of Education (Technical) be reviewed in line with the technological innovations.