PARS CPD
Play Cycle Observation Method (PCOM)
The Play Cycle theory was first introduced in 1998 by Gordon Sturrock and Perry Else at the International Play Association (IPA) Conference, Colorado, USA. The Play Cycle describes the process of play as it happens, rather than the outcome of the play. In 2018, the Play Cycle was updated as a result of research carried out by Dr. Pete King and Dr. Shelly Newstead and Dr King developed a new method to observe and record the process of play, called the Play Cycle Observation Method (PCOM).
The next PCOM course takes place on 2nd and 9th September (two sessions), 12.30-14.00 UK.
The next PCOM course takes place on 2nd and 9th September (two sessions), 12.30-14.00 UK.
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Why take this course?
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2 interactive workshops
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Led by Dr Pete King, creator of the Play Cycle Observation Method
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Try out the PCOM in your setting and get feedback
For practitioners and teachers
This two-part PCOM workshop is ideal for anybody who wants to be able to describe the process of play to themselves and others or to teach the PCOM to students and practitioners.
Valid and reliable
The PCOM has been piloted and published and offers a valid and reliable method to observe and record elements of the Play Cycle such as play cues. play returns, play frame and annihilation.
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Session 1
Session 2
This second session enables you to discuss with other participants how you have implemented the PCOM and to receive feedback from Dr Pete King.
It is always brilliant to have someone identify how knowledge can be useful in practice and as the Play Cycle is quite a complicated skill to use in observations this was the ideal start point for someone to start to use a PARS theory instead of Early years observation techniques.
PCOM Participant, October 2022
Great informative course!
PCOM Participant, February 2022
Meet YOUR TRAINER
Dr Pete King
Swansea University
Dr Pete King is a Senior Lecture at Swansea University and is the Programme Director for the MA Developmental and Therapeutic Play course. Pete’s professional practice is in playwork and has worked in both the statutory and third (voluntary) sector in both England and Wales before working in Higher Education. Pete has published four books (three co-authored with Dr Shelly Newstead and one co-written with the late Gordon Sturrock) and contributed to play and playwork journals both nationally and internationally. Pete’s recent research has been in two areas: how Covid-19 impacted playwork and the developing the theory and practice of the Play Cycle.
Patrick Jones - Course author
