Monika Haga

Monika Haga is a Professor at the Department of Teacher Education, Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). She leads the research group Physical Activity, Motor Behavior and Learning (AMBLE) and serves as Deputy Head of Research and Communication for NTNU's strategic research area 'Health and Life Sciences' (2024-2031), focusing on 'Healthy Lifecycles'.

• PhD in Pedagogy (2011), NTNU
• MSc in Sports Science (2001), NTNU
• Physiotherapy degree, Høgskolen i Sør-Trøndelag (1998)
• Physical Education Teacher, Høgskolen i Hedmark (1995)

Her research focuses on physical education, health promotion, motor development, and motivational factors for children and youth. Key themes include swimming competence assessment, growth mindset, grit, and motor skill development in educational contexts. She applies these insights to school health, physical education pedagogy, and youth well-being.

Recent publications analyze environmental influences on swimming competence, psychometric properties of assessment tools, and cross-cultural motor development studies. Interventions like I CAN for adolescent resilience and studies on motor skill specificity in children dominate her work. Collaborations span Nordic institutions and journals like Frontiers and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

Current affiliations include:

• Physical Activity, Motor Behavior and Learning (AMBLE) Research Group
• NTNU Strategic Research Area 'Health and Life Sciences' (2024-2031)
• Nordic Consortium for aquatic education