England. Sharar employs Margaret Archer’s morphogenetic approach to examine the "structure-agency" dynamic, identifying how institutional, national, and global forces shape—but do not entirely dictate—pedagogical practice. Key Insights
Emergent Pedagogy in England: A Critical Realist Study of Structure-Agency Interactions in Higher Education Emergent Pedagogy in England: A Critical Realis...
In her book , Bushra Sharar (the pen name for Dr. Bushra Connors) delivers a rigorous critical realist analysis of the modern university landscape. The work is a vital intervention for scholars seeking to move beyond the "malaise" of educational research that is often trapped between purely empirical data and subjective interpretations. Core Argument and Methodology England
The book uses the meta-theory of critical realism to explore how lecturers navigate their daily work within three contrasting higher education institutions in Critical Reception
: By focusing on ontology (the nature of reality), the book clarifies complex issues in research, offering a path for educators to view learning not just as a set of outcomes, but as an emergent process shaped by social, cultural, and material structures. Critical Reception