Print Email Facebook Twitter Engaging Databases for Data Systems Education Title Engaging Databases for Data Systems Education Author Taipalus, Toni (University of Jyväskylä) Miedema, Daphne (Eindhoven University of Technology) Aivaloglou, E.A. (TU Delft Web Information Systems) Date 2023 Abstract Querying a relational database is typically taught in practice by using an exercise database. Such databases may be simple toy examples or elaborate and complex schemas that mimic the real world. Which of these are preferable for students is yet unknown. Research has shown that while more complex exercise databases may hinder learning, they also benefit student engagement, as more complex databases are seen as more realistic. In our mixed-methods study, we explore what aspects of an exercise database contribute to student engagement in database education. To gain insight into what students would deem engaging, we asked 56 students to design, implement, and reflect on engaging databases for database education. The results imply that students are engaged by highly diverse yet easily understood database business domains, relatively simple database structures, and conceivable yet seemingly realistic amounts of data. The results challenge some previous study results while supporting approaches found in some textbooks, and provide guidelines and inspiration for educators designing exercise databases for querying and introducing relational database concepts. Subject complexitydatabaseeducationengagementmotivationSQL To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:0977c3bb-550d-4117-a929-fbffb43124ed DOI https://doi.org/10.1145/3587102.3588804 Publisher Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) ISBN 9798400701382 Source ITiCSE 2023 - Proceedings of the 2023 Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education Event 28th Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE 2023, 2023-07-08 → 2023-07-12, Turku, Finland Series Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE, 1942-647X, 1 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type conference paper Rights © 2023 Toni Taipalus, Daphne Miedema, E.A. Aivaloglou Files PDF 3587102.3588804.pdf 1.14 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:0977c3bb-550d-4117-a929-fbffb43124ed/datastream/OBJ/view