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Re-defining the Play Cycle: An empirical study of playworkers’ understanding of playwork theory

Peter King Orcid Logo, Shelly Newstead

Journal of Early Childhood Research, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 99 - 111

Swansea University Author: Peter King Orcid Logo

Abstract

This paper oultines an online survey on playworkers understanding of the Play Cycle (Sturrock & Else, 1998) and provides new definitions for the six elements of metalude, play cue; play return; play frame; loop and flow and annihilation.

Published in: Journal of Early Childhood Research
ISSN: 1476-718X 1741-2927
Published: SAGE Publications 2020
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa49950
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Abstract: This paper oultines an online survey on playworkers understanding of the Play Cycle (Sturrock & Else, 1998) and provides new definitions for the six elements of metalude, play cue; play return; play frame; loop and flow and annihilation.
Keywords: Play, Play Cycle, Theory, Research, Playwork, Playworkers
Issue: 1
Start Page: 99
End Page: 111