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King, Pete; Newstead, Shelly – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2020
In 1998, Sturrock and Else introduced the Play Cycle which has been integrated into both playwork theory and practice. An online survey with 157 responses found that playworkers' understanding Play Cycle varied to how they were first introduced to the theory. In addition, understandings of the six elements of the Play Cycle were significantly…
Descriptors: Play, Theories, Young Children, Preschool Education
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King, Pete; Atkins, LaDonna; Burr, Brandon – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2021
The Play Cycle Observation Method (PCOM) is an observational tool developed to focus on the process of play and has shown good reliability when watching videos of children playing. This study piloted use of the PCOM in 'real time' in a pre-school setting where 3-year-old children play. The results from two independent observers not familiar with…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Play, Observation, Video Technology