Åsta Haukås

Position

Professor

Affiliation

Research groups

Short info

I research and teach about factors promoting effective language learning and teaching. I am particularly interested in teachers' professional development, motivation, and the effects of knowing multiple languages (multilingualism).
I am also passionate about ensuring high-quality PhD education.

Research

  • Language learning and language teaching
  • Multilingualism
  • Metacognition
  • The teacher as researcher
  • Teacher motivation
  • German as a foreign language
  • Language learning strategies and metacognition
  • Teacher mindsets
  • Deep learning
  • Ethics in research
  • PhD supervision

Outreach

I enjoy giving talks on various topics related to language learning, language teaching, and PhD supervision, both in Norway and abroad. Current topics include:

  • The good teacher life
  • Multilingualism as a resource in education
  • Mindsets and motivation
  • Teachers’ professional development
  • Teacher motivation
  • Metacognition and language learning strategies
  • PhD supervision

 

 

 

Teaching

I teach German language pedagogy at all levels in the teacher education program and in the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). I supervise master’s students and PhD candidates on topics related to language pedagogy.

Publications

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See a complete overview of publications in NVA.

Selected recent publications

Leis, A., Haukås, Å., Lou, N. M., & Nakamura, S. (Eds.). (2025). Mindsets in Language Education. Multilingual Matters.

Haukås, Å. (2025). ‘It’s about seeing the connections’: exploring teacher collaboration across the school’s language subjects. Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/17501229.2025.2516838 

Tishakov, T., & Haukås, Å. (2025). Highlighting spaces for enacting multilingualism as a resource: an appreciative inquiry approach. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/01434632.2025.2465888 

Hosseini, M., Haukås, Å. (2025) Beyond Macroethics: Developing an Ethical Framework for Interview Data Collection and Analysis to Acknowledge Participant Rights. Journal of Academic Ethics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10805-024-09594-9 

Haukås, Å. (2024). Understanding the factors supporting language teachers’ sustained motivation until retirement. The Modern Language Journal, 108(2), 430-445. https://doi.org/10.1111/modl.12920  

Haukås, Å. & Tishakov, T. (2024). Sharing interview questions in advance: Methodological considerations in applied linguistics research. European Journal of Applied Linguistics, 12(1), 54-68. https://doi.org/10.1515/eujal-2023-0045

Hosseini, M., & Haukås, Å. (2024). The Role of Parental Language Profile and Home Linguistic Environment in Shaping Teenagers' Multilingual Identity. Nordic Journal of Language Teaching and Learning, 12(2), 222-239. https://doi.org/10.46364/njltl.v12i2.1287 

Haukås, Å., & Drange, E. M. D. (2024). Teachers’ beliefs and experiences regarding collaboration across language subjects. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/01434632.2024.2413443