Evaluation of memorization along with formal education project according to parents' opinions

This study aims to examine the Hifz along with Formal Education Project from the perspective of students' parents. In this context, first of all, in the context of the conceptual framework of hifz education; The emergence of hifz education, its historical course from its beginning to today, and its application forms in Turkey and the world are presented. After that; the application and functioning of the Hifz along with Formal Education Project, which started in 2014, was explained and compared with the classical hifz education. In the findings section, the Hifz along with Formal Education Project was evaluated in the light of the findings obtained from the interviews with the students' parents. When we look at the studies on the subject; there is no exclusive study conducted with students' parents. For this reason, it was decided to conduct a study on students' parents. In the research, case study design, one of the qualitative research methods, was applied. The universe of the research consists of parents whose children are studying in or have graduated from the Project. The study group consists of 34 parents whose children are studying in or have graduated from Hifz Imam and Preacher Schools in Sakarya and Düzce due to their easy accessibility. Maximum variation sampling, one of the purposeful sampling techniques, was used to determine the parents. An interview form was used to collect the data, and descriptive analysis was used to analyze the data. As a result of the findings obtained from the interviews, it was concluded that the students' education in the Hifz Project had positive and negative effects on all family members. To summarize the positive effects; the contribution of memorization to mental development, the effects of school quality and memorization on academic success, and the spiritual values that memorization brings to the family and the student. Negative effects are restriction of social life and negative effects of course-homework load on students and families. Apart from this, in the study; the difficulties experienced by parents in this process, what a qualified study environment should be like, and parents' thoughts about the ideal memorization age and the ideal memorization education model are included.