DOVE Approach of Study

You may try the DOVE approach to study the topic you are interested in.

• Define the terms or keywords of the topic you are studying. Make sure you understand the definition of the terms. Go to Google search to learn the definition of the terms by typing in e.g."define:festival", so the search will show you more than 20 results defining the term, festival. The first of the definition list for the word "festival" is "a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration".
• Opt for an alternative to enhance your understanding, i.e. study the topic and explore it further from different points of view. For example, does festival also means celebration? who, what, and how the festival is celebrated?
• Visualize the association between ideas or information, i.e. use visual images to facilitate the work of your memory. Use your imagination to see the decoration of the festivals, who, what, and how they look like?
• Evaluate your mastery of the subject matters every 5 mins., 30 mins., 3 hours, 6 hours or before you sleep, and right before the test or exam.