Blended Learning for Improving Flexibility of Learning Structure Query Language (SQL).

The Structural Query Language (SQL) is the popular language used for managing and retrieving data and information from relational databases. To support the decision making for healthcare professionals including pharmacists, learning SQL is one of an important topic in a database course. The objective of this research was to introduce blended learning for improving flexibility of learning SQL. The learning process was discussed and planned. Contents in this topic and examples of relational databases were designed and implemented. The SQLite was selected as a relational database management system due to its flexibility of using and managing. After a face-to-face class, students could practice their exercises with any of their computing devices, i.e., computers, tablets and smartphones. Moreover, these devices could operate with or without Internet connection. Students could practice and manage their exercises at any time and from anywhere. With evaluations from students, the results showed that the flexibility of the system enhanced their ability for learning SQL.