Facilitating Students' Expressive Language Development Through a Five-Day Robotic-Based Storytelling Summer Camp

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Published: Apr 3, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14434/ijdl.v17i1.39511
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Pei Ge
Towson University
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2177-5119
Qijie Vicky Cai
Towson University
Suzhen Duan
Towson University
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1272-719X

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This design case focused on creating and implementing a five-day summer camp to enhance students’ expressive language development through robotics-based storytelling. The camp used VEX GO robotics and storytelling elements to promote language skills. Participants, aged six to ten, engaged in structured lessons, game-based activities, and group projects to create stories and animate their characters. Student feedback indicated high levels of engagement and enthusiasm, particularly for the hands-on activities and collaborative projects. While the camp was successful, we identified areas for improvement, including clearer guidelines for the final project and better integration of expressive language skills into daily activities.

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Ge, P., Cai, Q. V., & Duan, S. (2026). Facilitating Students’ Expressive Language Development Through a Five-Day Robotic-Based Storytelling Summer Camp. International Journal of Designs for Learning, 17(1), 83–100. https://doi.org/10.14434/ijdl.v17i1.39511
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Pei Ge, Towson University

Pei Ge is a doctoral student in the Department of Learning Technologies, Design, and School Library Media at Towson University. Her dissertation focuses on the effectiveness of a robotics-based storytelling approach for enhancing children’s narrative skill development. She holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in early childhood education and has worked in the field for over 14 years.

Qijie Vicky Cai, Towson University

Qijie Vicky Cai is an Associate Professor in the Department of Learning Technologies, Design, and School Library Media at Towson University. She serves as the director of the Instructional Design and Development concentration within the Master’s program in Instructional Technology. Her areas of expertise include learning experience design, robotics and STEM education, computational thinking, and creativity.

Suzhen Duan, Towson University

Suzhen Duan is an assistant professor in the Department of Learning Technologies, Design, and School Library Media at Towson University. Her research interests focus on motivation, specifically applying one of the most widely used positive psychology interventions—Best Possible Self (BPS)—in real-world educational contexts to improve learners’ overall well-being, attitudes, academic commitment, and professional identity

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