Abstract:

Objective To construct a knowledge graph for the Fundamentals of Nursing course and evaluate its preliminary application effect. Methods After integrating the teaching content and resources of the Fundamentals of Nursing course，a knowledge graph for the course was built through ontology construction，knowledge extraction，knowledge fusion，and knowledge storage and visualization. By means of convenience sampling，300 nursing undergraduates of Grade 2023 from a university in Heilongjiang Province were selected as the experimental group，and 313 nursing undergraduates of Grade 2022 from the same university as the control group. The constructed knowledge graph was applied to the theoretical teaching of the Fundamentals of Nursing course for the experimental group，while conventional theoretical teaching was adopted for the control group. The course scores，deep learning ability，and learning engagement scores of the two groups were compared before and after the teaching intervention. Results The final constructed knowledge graph for the Fundamentals of Nursing course included 5 core modules，146 knowledge units，accompanied by 120 clinical scenario-based microcourses，179 extended resources，and 725 stepped training questions attached. Compared with the control group，the experimental group achieved higher scores in final course performance（excluding process assessment results），the total average score of deep learning ability as well as the average scores of all its dimensions（excluding communication and expression），along with the total average score of learning engagement and average scores of all dimensions（excluding cognitive engagement）（P<0.05）. Conclusion Constructing the knowledge graph for the Fundamentals of Nursing course and integrating it into teaching not only helps to improve students’ course learning effects，deep learning ability，and learning engagement level，but also provides an innovative path for enhancing the teaching quality of core nursing courses and deepening the reform of intelligent teaching.

Key words: Knowledge Graph, Fundamentals of Nursing, Deep Learning Ability, Learning Engagement