K-O-L-A-E Model: A Knowledge Management Program to Preserve Art and Craft, The Kolae Boat Model for Youths in Narathiwat Province

Abstract

This qualitative article aimed to examine knowledge management design to preserve art and craft, the Kolae boat model, for youths in Narathiwat Province. Two methods of data collection were used, including brainstorming and document analysis, with nine key informants who were chosen using purposive sampling. The data were analyzed using content analysis and validated with different methods, including data verification during the interview, theoretical data triangulation after analysis, and verification by experts. The analysis was presented descriptively. The result showed that knowledge management design to preserve art and craft, the Kolae boat model for youths in Narathiwat Province, or K-O-L-A-E model, consists of five grounds: 1) K: Knowledge, planning activity to create knowledge; 2) O: Obtainment, activity to collect data in the community; 3) L: Liberation, community activity to liberate and spread the knowledge properly; 4) A: Application, activity of cultural capital and creative economy development; and 5) E: Engagement, sustainable activity to start with community empowerment for the community.