Abstract
This study explores the use of construction videos as an educational tool in the teaching of construction technology courses in Ghana. The objectives were to find out the g. The study mostly used quantitative data. The population and sample size comprised lecturers who handled the courses from the first to final years' in the Higher National Diploma Building Technology programme in the top five Polytechnics namely; Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi, Koforidua and Cape Coast. Cluster sampling technique was used in selecting respondents. Structured interview in the form of questionnaires was used with 100% response rate. The findings revealed that, the 100% awareness of construction videos were; megastructure world's tallest hotel, formwork to columns and beams, building technology industrialised building system and modern home construction technique. Most of the respondents used construction videos from downloads to teach which followed by those who access it online. The least respondents refer students to watch it during teaching. Level100 bad substructure, superstructure walls and columns, and retaining walls videos mostly used in teaching. Level 200 bad staircase, roof, framed structures construction videos fairly used in the teaching of construction technology course. Level 300 bad industrialised building system, precast and road videos used in teaching. It is however recommended that project consultants who work on projects to be executed by top class contractors should add a draft in the conditions of contract that the project would be videoed for educational purpose.