The evolution of Emerging Technologies (ETs) is changing all facets of
educational process ranging from; the nature of classrooms, quality of
content, methodologies, mode of students’ engagement, and evaluation. The
integration of emerging technologies in teaching and learning process
increase the interest of learners, and the quality of outcome in educational
process. It brings about innovations, creativity, and flexibility to learning,
thereby equipping both the educators and the learners with necessary
problem solving and survival skills in a digital world. However, despite the
enormous benefits of emerging technologies, its integration in teaching and
learning process is often hampered by number of factors which directly or
indirectly affects the integration process. The study examines the various
challenges that obstruct the integration of emerging technologies in
teaching and learning process in Nigeria. Data were collected through
structured questionnaires, in addition to secondary data generated for
review of literature. A total of two hundred (200) questionnaires were
administered to respondents that consist of educators and students selected
from both public and private secondary schools and tertiary institutions with
similar level of infrastructures in Southwestern Nigeria. The collected data
were later analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results show that
majority of the respondents agrees that the integration of emerging
technologies in teaching and learning process brings inspiration and
modernization to education, enhance inclusiveness, and promotes the
achievement of teaching and learning objectives. In addition, the findings
proved that the integration of ETs in teaching learning process are often
constrained by number of challenges which includes: epileptic power supply,
insufficient skills, availability and accessibility issues, funding, inadequate
professional development, and poor internet connectivity. The study
concluded that educators at all levels of education should continue to update
their knowledge and skills on how best to integrate emerging technologies in
the teaching and learning proces
