WORKSHOP ­— Pictured at the 2010 Applied Scholastics International Convention from left is the Rev. Jessie Battle; Rev. James J. McLaughlin, pastor of Avery Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church; and Rev. Alfreddie Johnson, Founder of World Literacy Crusade, established in Compton, CA. in 1992 and pastor of True Faith Baptist Church in Compton, CA. The Rev. Jessie Battle received a center director and teacher certification from the Applied Scholastics International organization recently.

He will hold his first free workshop teaching parents how to teach their children self-regulated learning at 6 p m., Monday, Aug. 2, at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, located at 531 West Warren Ave. in Kingsville.

Although the workshop is geared towards parents; anyone interested is welcome.

Battle attended an international training workshop and convention in St. Louis, Mo., from July 5-25, which was attended by people from countries as far as Iran, Denmark, and China.

The training focuses on the process of eliminating three primary barriers that keep one from successfully studying a subject.

The program teaches educators how to promote selfregulated learning by allowing students to successfully overcome barriers to learning with little or no assistance from another person.

“My purpose is to encounter parents, students, tutors and teachers of all levels to teach the barriers to learning in education by using a method called Study Technology, which is how to learn, how to study, how to acquire knowledge, and how to overcome barriers in learning,” Battle said.

Battle says he plans on taking what he has learned and holding more workshops and gatherings at area schools such as Coastal Bend College, Texas A&M University- Kingsville, and schools within KISD.

The first barrier, a lack of mass (physical object) of what is being studied, occurs when a person is attempting to understand the function of something such as the operation of a car or a computer, the printed page of a textbook or the spoken word of the teacher, which are no substitute for the object itself, so learning can be difficult.

The second barrier, too steep of a study gradient, consists of not having mastered prior skills before going on to more complicated or detailed steps.

The third and most common barrier is the misunderstood word, which occurs frequently when a person is reading a book or a report and gets to the end of the page and couldn’t remember what was read.

“Study Technology, which is the process this training uses, was researched and developed by Mr. L. Ron Hubbard who did a tremendous amount of research in the field of education starting in the 1930s,” Battle said. “The word “technology,” as used here, does not mean computers or electronics - it means an exact learning method that allows one to learn any subject.”

Applied Scholastics International is a non-profit, public benefit organization formed in 1972 by educators from colleges, universities, and both public and private schools.

The mission of Applied Scholastics International is to provide effective education services, training and materials to educators, parents and students to enable individuals to learn how to learn and become selfmotivated lifelong learners.

In countries throughout the world, from urban centers in Europe and America to the townships of South Africa, Applied Scholastics is helping both children and adults learn how to learn, utilizing methods that have proven to be effective at all levels of educational development.

Rev. Battle is currently the pastor of Salter Chapel A.M.E. Church in Victoria, his wife, Rev. Idotha Battle, is pastor of St. Paul A.M.E Church in Kingsville.