Enhancing Kama‘āina Kids’ New Hire Training With Mobile Learning

Purpose: This project provided a mobile-friendly alternative to in-person training, ensuring younger, inexperienced employees—both on and off the outer islands—could effectively learn and apply workplace policies at their own pace.

Design & Development: Using EdApp, the training incorporated microlearning principles, interactive content, and key procedures to enhance engagement and retention.

Methods: Usability tests were assessed through feedback from small group testing of executives  and a younger non-employee. Learning effectiveness and attitudinal data were collected from site coordinators that completed the lessons and the pre- and post-tests.
Results: The majority of participants reported a slight increase in confidence in workplace procedures, improved knowledge retention of policies, and a more positive attitude toward mobile training.
Conclusions/Recommendations: The training successfully addressed knowledge gaps, with future improvements focusing on gamification, scenario-based exercises, and adaptive learning paths for personalized experiences.