Teaching Database courses at Indonesian universities faces three unresolved obstacles: the dominance of Teacher-Centered Learning (TCL), limited technological infrastructure, and low data literacy among instructors. These challenges hinder the effectiveness of learning processes and reduce opportunities for students to develop practical database competencies that are relevant to current industry demands. This study conducts a systematic qualitative review of Database teaching strategies in Indonesian education journals published between 2015 and 2025. The Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method is applied to identify trends, innovation patterns, and documented pedagogical gaps in database education. Data were obtained from seven national journal articles selected purposively based on thematic relevance and publication period. The findings reveal a gradual shift from TCL to Student-Centered Learning (SCL), increased adoption of Problem-Based Learning (PBL), and the integration of big data concepts as innovative instructional approaches. However, a substantial gap remains between pedagogical innovation and its actual implementation in classrooms. This research contributes to the development of a contextual, adaptive, evidence-based pedagogical framework for Database teaching in higher education institutions.
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