ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN PROMOTING CREATIVITY IN BUILDING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA THROUGH PROBLEM ORIENTED PROJECT-BASED LEARNING

Abstract

Self-directed learning and other lifelong learning skills are critically required for today's world of work. Building Technology Education students at Colleges of Education need to be creative, innovative, critical and analytical so as to secure and remain sustained in their employment after graduation. In view of this, Building Technology Students in Colleges of Education (COEs) can no longer continue to be taught through traditional teacher-centered techniques only. Student - centered teaching techniques such as problem oriented project-based leaning should be employed. It is widely believed that these two teaching techniques will promote and enhance competencies required by the students for lifelong learning. In the present-day practice of teaching building technology education students at colleges of education, the traditional approach in classroom such as pen-and-paper or exam-based learning are still in use, However, it is important to note that project is a core subject in Building Technology Education. Therefore, this paper discusses issues and challenges faced by lecturers, Technologists and Workshop Instructors of Building Technology Education Programme in Colleges of Education. 150 experts comprising Building Technology Education Programme (BTEP) Lectures, Instructors as well as Workshop Technologists of Building Technology Education were drawn from Colleges of Education in the North West region of Nigeria. Some suggestions were given that would promote creativity in Building Technology Education Programme in Colleges of Education through implementation of POPBL techniques as a teaching and learning method