Enrique Barra, Sonsoles López-Pernas, Aldo Gordillo, Alejandro Pozo, Andres Muñoz-Arcentales, Javier Conde
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Abstract
Learning about databases is indispensable for individuals studying software
engineering or computer science or those involved in the IT industry. We
analyzed a remote educational escape room for teaching about databases in four
different higher education courses in two consecutive academic years. We
employed three instruments for evaluation: a pre- and post-test to assess the
escape room's effectiveness for student learning, a questionnaire to gather
students' perceptions, and a Web platform that unobtrusively records students'
interactions and performance. We show novel evidence that educational escape
rooms conducted remotely can be engaging as well as effective for teaching
about databases.
对于学习软件工程、计算机科学或从事 IT 行业的人来说,学习数据库知识是必不可少的。我们对连续两个学年在四门不同的高等教育课程中使用远程教育逃生室教授数据库知识的情况进行了分析。我们使用了三种工具进行评估:前测和后测来评估逃生室对学生学习的有效性,问卷调查来收集学生的看法,以及网络平台来不露痕迹地记录学生的互动和表现。我们展示了新的证据,证明远程进行的教育模拟室在数据库教学方面既能吸引学生,又能提高教学效果。