• 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

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

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.

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