OGUNDE, Ayodeji. O and MOSAKU, Timothy. O and FAGBENLE, Olabosipo.I. and OWOLABI, Dele and JOSHUA, Opeyemi and OGUNDE, Adefolake and OGUNDE, Abisola and OGUNDE, Olufunke (2017) Building Practice in the New Millennium: is Building Education Ready to meet the Challenges. THE TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY. pp. 463-472. ISSN 2146 - 7242
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The study aimed at assessing the building practice in the new millennium and evaluated the readiness of building education in meeting these challenges. The objectives of this research are to evaluate building education and practices in the new millennium, identify the challenges building practices face in the new millennium and evaluate the readiness of building education in meeting these challenges. Secondary and primary data were obtained. Data was obtained by the administration of questionnaires, and interviews of students studying Building Technology in Covenant University and construction practitioners. A sample size of 150 students comprising of students from the 5 levels of the programme partook of the survey. Purposeful sampling technique was used and the data obtained was analyzed using a 5-point Likert scale. The factors affecting the readiness of building education in meeting the challenges of Building Practice in the New Millennium in varying degrees include Poor Educational Background, Poor curriculum, Poor Relationship Between Educational System and The Construction Industry. Lack of Prospect To Take Risk, Insufficient Building Practice, Corruption, Financial Inadequacy and Economic Recession. It was also observed that that the education sector and public lack awareness of what building millennium entails and do not have the pre requites building education that can meet up with the rapidly evolving standards of the millennium. The study therefore concluded that the building education is not ready to face the challenges of the new millennium; it recommended that the curriculum should be assessed and restructured to be able to meet up the requirements of the new millennium building construction. Key words: Building Education, Building Practice, Construction, Curriculum New Millennium:
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education T Technology > TH Building construction |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Civil Engineering and the Environment |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Ayodeji Olubunmi Ogunde |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Mar 2018 09:29 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Mar 2018 09:29 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/10460 |
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