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Sammendrag Denne artikkelen retter fokus mot studenters laering i praksis. Gjennom beskrivelsen av et pilotprosjekt i barnevernet, onsker vi a synliggjore hvordan bruken av studenter som medforskere kan bidra til okt kunnskapsutbytte samt en storre forstaelse av samspillet mellom teori og praksis. Samtidig har feltet sosialt arbeid behov for en modernisering. Denne artikkelen soker a vise at bruk av studenter som medforskere kan bidra til den nevnte modernisering. To sporsmal reises i artikkelen: Hvordan handterer laerere og studenter utfordringer i forskningsprosessen i prosjekter hvor studenter deltar som medforskere? Pa hvilken mate kan praksisnaer forskning bidra til a kaste lys over studentens laering? Nokkelord : Teori-praksis, kunnskapsbase, barnevern, medforskende studenter Summary Students as research assistants – a pilot project in child welfare services This article concerns students’ learning outcomes. Through a description of a pilot project in child welfare services, the aim is to demonstrate how the use of students as research assistants can contribute to increased knowledge outcomes and provide a better understanding of the interaction between theory and practice. At the same time, the field of social work needs a modernization. The article argues that the use of students as research assistants can contribute to the aforementioned modernization. Two issues are raised in the article: How to deal with teachers’ and students’ challenges in the research process in projects where students participate as research assistants? In what way can survivor research shed light on students’ learning outcomes? Keywords : Theory-practice, knowledge base, child welfare service, students as research assistants (Published: 21 February 2014) Citation : Uniped 2014, 37 : 21416 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/uniped.v37.21416