Factors determining satisfaction in siyer (Hz. Muhammad's life) teaching: The case of Şanlıurfa

This study aims to analyze the factors determining satisfaction in Siyer teaching. The aim of the study is to reveal which subjects of the Siyer course students find more meaningful and necessary, and whether students' gender, school types and school levels have an effect on their satisfaction with Siyer teaching. Previous studies have dealt with this issue in a theoretical framework within the scope of course contents. In the few field studies, a limited number of samples were used and mostly teacher opinions were used. In the studies conducted with student opinions, percentage analyses were sufficient. In this study, Şanlıurfa province was chosen as the application area of the research and a face-to-face questionnaire was applied to 698 middle and high school students who had taken Siyer course at least one semester. The participants consisted of male and female students from imam hatip and regular school types, and through this diversity, the effects of different demographic variables on satisfaction levels were comparatively analyzed. In the conceptual framework of the study, the Siyer course was categorized under six main headings: Pre-Prophetic period, Prophet Muhammad and his wars, Prophet Muhammad and his family life, Prophet Muhammad and his human relations, Prophet Muhammad and his physical characteristics, and Prophet Muhammad and his attributes. Students' satisfaction was measured through these categories. The variables used in the study were tested in the STATA program and evaluated with the relevant regression analyses. According to the results obtained, it was seen that male students were more satisfied with siyar teaching than female students and middle school students were more satisfied with siyar teaching than high school students. It was also found that regular school students were more satisfied with siyar teaching than imam hatip students. In terms of satisfaction with siyar teaching, imam hatip middle school male students are at the forefront. While the Prophet's family life is more important to female students, the Prophet's physical characteristics are of less interest to both gender groups. The findings will form the basis for suggestions on how to improve Siyer teaching in terms of content and methodology.