Reforming Community Work Education to Strengthen Community Governance Capacity in the Digital-Intelligence Era

Abstract

This study explores the reform of the core social work course 'Community Work' within the context of China's digital intelligence era, emphasizing the development of students’ grassroots governance capabilities. Guided by General Secretary Xi Jinping’s directives on social work and governance modernization, the study analyzes current challenges in course structure, digital pedagogy, and evaluation systems. Through digital-intelligent integration, ideological-political embedding, and practice-based learning, the research proposes a three-tier teaching reform framework combining foundation, core, and expansion. It also outlines strategies for linking classroom learning with community governance practices through virtual simulation, online collaboration, and real-world project-based learning. The study provides an evidence-based pedagogical model that integrates digital empowerment with ideological guidance, aligning social work education with the modernization of China’s grassroots governance system.