Benefits and drawbacks of incidental learning
Benefits of incidental learning:
- It can be more effective, for example, if someone avoids intentional learning because they lack confidence in their ability to learn.
- It can be more efficient. For example, someone could learn something quickly and automatically through their daily routine instead of intentionally spending time and effort learning it.
- It can be more enjoyable. For example, playing Scrabble is more enjoyable for learning to spell than memorising lists.
There are also situations where incidental learning is ineffective, such as learning specific concepts for an exam.
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