Keywords

extraordinary experiences, reflection, experience design

Abstract

Whether an experience is perceived as ordinary or extraordinary (i.e., memorable, meaningful, transformational) (Duerden et al., 2018) depends on a variety of potential factors including but not limited to time, social connection, and reflection. The purpose of this experimental study was to assess how activity type, social connection, and reflection type influences exper ience type, ordinary versus extraordinary, perceptions overtime. Data was collected from 209 undergraduates using a 4x4 experimental design. Participants engaged in one of four different 20-minute activities based upon Melton's (2017) family activity model (e.g., core:parallel, core:joint, balance:parallel, and balance:joint). Each activity was run for four different groups resu lting in 16 different groups. The 16 groups were randomly assigned to four different reflection conditions (ii.e., synchronous, asynchronous, solo, none) which occurred two weeks after the initial activit ies. Repeated measures ANOVAs will be conducted to assess the relationship overtime between activity type, social connection, and perceived experience type. Analysis is currently underway on the collected data and will be completed in time to share at the conference.

Original Publication Citation

Duerden, M. D., Hodge C., Melton K., Rushton, R., Anderson, L., Bagley, M., & Meredith, T. (2023). The impact of activity and reflection types on experience impacts and social connection. Presented at the 7 Experiences Summit, Auckland, New Zealand.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2023

Publisher

7 Experiences Summit

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Experience Design and Management

University Standing at Time of Publication

Associate Professor

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