Play Cycle - Theory, Research and Application

The Play Cycle: Theory, Research and Application is the first book of its kind to explain the theoretical concept of the Play Cycle, supported by recent research, and how it can be used as an observational method for anybody who work with children in a play context.

List of contents

Introduction. 1. A Review of the Play Cycle. 2.Playworker's Understanding of the Play Cycle 3. Beyond the Intrinsic 4. Transactional Analysis and the Ludic Third (TALT): A Model of Functionally Fluent Reflective Play Practice. 5. The Play Cycle Observation Method (PCOM). 6. Conclusion 7. References.

About the author

Pete King has a PhD in Childhood Studies and is currently a Senior Lecturer at Swansea University, UK.
Gordon Sturrock, along with late Professor Else, co-founded Ludemos Associates, UK.

Summary

The Play Cycle: Theory, Research and Application is the first book of its kind to explain the theoretical concept of the Play Cycle, supported by recent research, and how it can be used as an observational method for anybody who work with children in a play context.

Product details

• Authors: Pete King, Pete (Swansea University King, Pete Sturrock King, Gordon Sturrock
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2019
• EAN: 9781138323322
• ISBN: 978-1-138-32332-2
• No. of pages: 134
• Series: Advances in Playwork Research
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries