Abstract
The study was carried out to determine Emerging Technologies and Adaptability as Correlate of
Curriculum Design and Innovation of Industrial Technology Teachers of Colleges of Education
(Technical) in Northern Nigeria. A structured questionnaire was used as the instrument for data
collection with 84 items. The instrument is based on five-point Likert scale. The instrument was
subjected to face validation by five experts. Cronbach alpha reliability method was used to
establish the internal consistency of the instrument 0.81 was obtained. The design of the study
was correlation research design. The population size was 98 Industrial Technology Teachers in
Federal Colleges of Education (T) Bichi, Gusau, Gombe and G-madi. Data were analyzed using
SPSS version 25. The results showed that 1. A very strong and positive correlation exists
between Emerging Technologies and adaptability of Industrial Technology Teachers in colleges
of education (technical) in northern Nigeria. 2. A very strong and positive correlation exists
between Emerging Technologies and curriculum design of Industrial Technology Teachers in
colleges of education (technical) in northern Nigeria. 3. A very strong and positive correlation
exists between Emerging Technologies and curriculum innovation of Industrial Technology
Teachers in colleges of education (technical) in northern Nigeria. The following
recommendation were made that the findings should 1. Be integrated into Curriculum Design for
Industrial Technology Education. The study concludes that the implementation of emerging
technologies in technology education underscores the necessity for ongoing professional
development for educators, ensuring they remain informed about technological trends and
pedagogical strategies.
Keywords: Emerging Technologies, Teachers, Adaptability, Curriculum Design, Innovation
Publication Date: 2024-11-26