Effects of the K-O-L-A-E Model on Youth’s Perceptions, Attitudes, and Behaviors in Knowledge Management to Convey and Preserve Arts and Crafts, Kolae Boat Model in Narathiwat Province

Abstract

This quantitative article aimed to examine the effects of the K-O-L-A-E model on youth’s perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors in knowledge management to convey and preserve arts and crafts, Kolae boat model, in Narathiwat province. Purposive sampling was used to select the participants, which were 15 volunteer youths from Ban Thon, Narathiwat. Data were collected using a learning program and a questionnaire and analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and t-test. The results showed that: 1) the level of perception before the program implementation was low ( x̅ = 1.62), while the level after the implementation was high ( x̅ = 4.35), 2) the attitude was at a low level ( x̅ = 1.68) before the study and at the highest level ( x̅ = 4.56) after the study; likewise, 3) the level of their behavior was low ( x̅ = 1.92) before the implementation, and high ( x̅ = 4.18) after the implementation. In summary, the overall levels of perception, attitude, and behavior were significantly higher at the .01 level after the program implementation.