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Underpinning the key competencies proposed for New Zealand's revised curriculum framework is the concept that in a future-focused view of learning, knowledge becomes not so much an end in itself as the means by which knowing is built and conveyed in the world. Educating students to become 'lifelong learners' in tomorrow's uncertain world implies that research is an important learning activity for all students, from primary school onward. Written for teachers and interested others who work with learners across all the school years, this book questions common assumptions about what research is and could be as a learning activity. It addresses making research a multifaceted and intellectually satisfying process, through exploring the potential scope of research activities, and the many possibilities of learning experiences through research. Published in 2006 by NZCER.