Når danske og kinesiske læringsforståelser mødes

When Danish and Chinese understandings of learning meet
[Når danske og kinesiske læringsforståelser mødes]

Abstract
This article studies the importance of taking into consideration the basic understandings of learning upon which national education systems are built in relation to student exchanges. Based on the authors’ experiences from a Danish-Chinese context, the article discusses Danish and Chinese partners’ understanding of student exchange and the understandings of learning they build on. The article argues that the potential and conditions for learning in arranged international meetings are closely connected to the basic understandings of learning that the partners’ national education systems are inspired by. The article suggests that it is important to take into consideration such varying points of departure to create a learning context that is meaningful to both sides. Furthermore, the article advocates the importance of a qualitative approach to student exchanges to create meaningful, internationalist internationalization.