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26 April 2026

Research on Teaching Reform of Database Principles Course Based on the Integration of “Post-Course-Competition-Certification” and Digital Empowerment

Zhongyan Liu1* ,  Junjie Yang1 ,  Yongheng Chen1 ,  Fu Qiao1 ,  Jinfang Liu1
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1 School of Computer and Intelligent Education, Lingnan Normal University, Zhanjiang 524048, Guangdong, China
EIR 2026 , 4(4), 46–56; https://doi.org/10.18063/EIR.v4i4.1941
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Abstract

“Database Principles” is a core fundamental course for computer-related majors, characterized by its theoretical abstraction and practical applicability. Traditional teaching models often suffer from problems such as the “disconnect between theory and practice, outdated teaching content lagging behind industry needs, and a singular evaluation system.” To address these challenges, this paper, based on the educational philosophy of integrating “Post-Course-Competition-Certification” (PCCC) and utilizing digital teaching tools, constructs a four-in-one teaching reform model. This model is built on the principles of “theoretical foundation, practical empowerment, learning promotion through competitions and certifications, and post-standard orientation.” Through optimizing the curriculum content system, innovating teaching implementation paths, and improving the multi-dimensional evaluation mechanism, teaching practice has been carried out over multiple student cohorts. The results indicate that this model can effectively enhance students’ theoretical literacy, practical competence, and job readiness, providing reference and insights for the teaching reform of core courses in computer-related majors in higher education institutions.

Keywords
Database principles
Integration of post
Course
Competition and certification
Digital teaching
Teaching reform practice
Capacity building
Funding
2025 Guangdong Provincial Undergraduate Teaching Quality and Teaching Reform Engineering Construction Project, “Computer Theory Teaching and Research Section” (Project No.: Yue Jiao Gao Han [2026] No. 4); 2023 Lingnan Normal University Education and Teaching Reform Project, “Teaching Research and Reform Practice of the ‘Database Principles’ Course from the Perspective of Industry-Education Integration and Science-Education Convergence”, “Research and Reform Practice on the Teaching Mode of the ‘Database Principles’ Course from the Perspective of Industry-Education Integration and Science-Education Convergence”;
2023 Guangdong Provincial Undergraduate Teaching Quality and Teaching Reform Engineering Construction Project (Yue Jiao Gao Han [2024] No. 9); Guangdong Provincial Educational Science Planning Project, “Research and Practice on the Intelligent Teaching Mode of the ‘Database Principles’ Course Driven by ‘New Quality Productivity + Digital Transformation’“ (Project No.: 2025GXJK0441);
Co-construction Project of the Guangdong Provincial Philosophy and Social Sciences Planning (Project No.: GD23XJY71); 2025 Lingnan Normal University Teaching Quality and Teaching Reform Engineering Construction Project (Project No.: ZLGC2532);
2025 Lingnan Normal University Teaching Reform Project, “Research on the Construction and Practice of Personalized Learning Pathways in AI-Empowered Digital Transformation of Vocational Education”; Guangdong Province Philosophy and Social Sciences Planning Project, “Research on Adolescent Cyberbullying Detection and Causation Analysis in Social Media” (Proejct No.: GD24CXW01);
Zhanjiang City Philosophy and Social Sciences Planning Project, “Research on Intelligent Detection and Attribution Analysis of Cyberbullying in Social Media” (Project No.: ZJ23YB13); Lingnan Normal University University-level Research Project (Project No.: TL2408); 2024 Lingnan Normal University Teaching Quality and Teaching Reform Engineering Construction Project: AI+ Textbook (Database Principles and Practice)
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