How to teach databases in a student-centered environment - Oracle Academy program experiences

Today's global economy daily collects and produces enormous amounts of data. Making strategic and informed decisions based on data storage and analysis is the key to a successful business. That is why there is a growing demand in the market today for employees who have acquired appropriate competencies in databases during their education. Current higher education development policies emphasize the benefits of new teaching and learning approaches, such as student-centered learning. This paper describes teaching databases' experience using Oracle Academy program resources to create an innovative student-centered educational environment at the Polytechnic of Šibenik. Students' attitudes towards such a way of learning were also researched and presented.