{"id":11324,"date":"2016-08-24T19:07:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T00:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grockit.com\/blog\/?p=11324"},"modified":"2020-09-11T20:42:54","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T20:42:54","slug":"getting-distracted-youre-studying-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/dat\/getting-distracted-youre-studying-wrong\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Tips for Studying for the DAT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever spent an entire day &#8220;studying&#8221; only to realize that you didn&#8217;t actually learn anything (although your room has never been cleaner, and that paperwork you meant to file three months ago is finally done, and your bookshelf is now somehow sorted both alphabetically AND by color&#8230;)? If so, you&#8217;re likely suffering from distraction overload, and you&#8217;re not alone. Next time you&#8217;re studying for a test, especially a computer-based standardized test like the DAT, use the following four tips to make your studying more efficient and the rest of your day more enjoyable.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue860' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Be Aware of Potential Distractions<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>One often-overlooked aspect of studying is the environment where the learning actually occurs.\u00a0Although studying at home is many students\u2019 first choice, several problems can arise in this\u00a0environment, chief of which are distractions. At home, many people have easy access to family,\u00a0roommates, books, television, movies, food, the Internet, chores yet to be completed\u2014the list goes\u00a0on. Studying can be a mentally draining process, so as time passes these distractions become ever\u00a0more tempting as escape routes. The moment you lose focus due to one of these\u00a0distractions you also lose the time it takes to return to the level of concentration you just had (not to\u00a0mention any time clearly spent not studying!). That means avoiding those kinds of distractions is essential to efficient studying.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue821' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Study Away from Home<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Although you may have considerable willpower, there\u2019s no reason to make staying focused harder\u00a0than it needs to be. Instead of studying at home, head to a library, quiet coffee shop, or similar location\u00a0whenever possible. This will eliminate many of the usual distractions and also promote efficient\u00a0studying; instead of studying off and on at home over the course of an entire day, you can stay at the\u00a0library for three hours of effective studying and enjoy the rest of the day off from studying.<br \/>\nAn additional advantage of studying at libraries is that their environments tend to be akin\u00a0to those of official testing centers. Similar to a library, your testing center will be quiet but not\u00a0completely silent. Not everyone at the test center will be taking the same test, and not everyone will start\u00a0at exactly the same time. While you are in the middle of a multiple choice section, other test takers\u00a0may be entering the testing room to start their tests, taking breaks, typing essays, or quietly talking with their\u00a0proctors. Practicing in this type of environment (as opposed to in complete silence or while listening\u00a0to music at home) means you will be less distracted in the actual testing center on Test Day.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue82c' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Block Time Drainers<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>If you must study at home, consider ways to prevent distractions. Give copies of your study schedule to\u00a0family and friends and ask them not to interrupt your study blocks. Complete all the essential tasks\u00a0you can before studying so they do not become distractions. If the Internet is a distraction for you,\u00a0consider temporarily disabling your social media accounts or downloading an extension for your\u00a0Internet browser that blocks certain websites while you are studying. For example, you might install <a title=\"StayFocusd\" href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/stayfocusd\/laankejkbhbdhmipfmgcngdelahlfoji?hl=en\">StayFocusd<\/a> or <a title=\"Nanny for Google Chrome\" href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/nanny-for-google-chrome-t\/cljcgchbnolheggdgaeclffeagnnmhno\">Nanny<\/a> for Google Chrome or <a title=\"LeechBlock\" href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/leechblock\/\">LeechBlock<\/a> for Mozilla Firefox.\u00a0Rather than fighting distractions\u00a0with willpower alone, remove as many distractions as possible in advance to avoid the problem\u00a0entirely.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8ab' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Practice Like It\u2019s the Real Thing<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Finally, no matter where you study, make your practice as much like Test Day as possible. Just as\u00a0required at the testing centers, don\u2019t have snacks or chew gum during your study blocks. Turn off your music, television, and phone. Practice on the computer to simulate the\u00a0computer-based test environment. When completing practice questions, do your work on scratch\u00a0paper or noteboard sheets rather than writing directly on any printed materials since you won\u2019t have\u00a0that option on Test Day. Study at the same time of day as your official test, especially on the same day\u00a0of the week, to get in the habit of thinking about the test at those times. Because memory is tied to all\u00a0of your senses, the more test-like you can make your studying environment, the easier it will be on\u00a0Test Day to recall the information you\u2019re putting in so much work to learn.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever spent an entire day &#8220;studying&#8221; only to realize that you didn&#8217;t actually learn anything (although your room has never been cleaner, and that paperwork you meant to file three months ago is finally done, and your bookshelf is now somehow sorted both alphabetically AND by color&#8230;)? 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