The fourth session of the “Maarif Model Family Conferences” program, conducted in collaboration between the Çankırı Karatekin University Women and Family Studies Research and Application Center and the Çankırı Provincial Directorate of National Education, was held at Güneş Primary School on November 18, 2025.
The conference was delivered by Dr. Bekir Yıldırım, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Islamic Sciences, Çankırı Karatekin University. In his speech, Dr. Yıldırım emphasized the importance of the Maarif Model education system in values education, highlighting that this model aims to strengthen fundamental human qualities in students, such as character, responsibility, compassion, and sensitivity. Yıldırım stated that sensitivity within the family is a critical factor for the healthy establishment of values education in children. Expressing that children`s behavior patterns are largely shaped in the family environment, Yıldırım said that parents` responsibility to be role models, their ability to empathize, and their attitude of politeness in communication are directly related to the values promoted by the Maarif Model. At the event, which attracted significant interest from parents, information was shared on ways families can contribute to values education, practical suggestions to support children`s emotional and social development, and sensitivity training that can be implemented in the home environment. Participants exchanged views with Dr. Yıldırım and asked questions at the end of the conference.