Efficacy of Hand Gestures and the Hand as Foot Teaching Method Compared to Traditional Methods in Medical and Dental Education: A Scoping Review
Although early findings are promising, research on gesture-based teaching especially the "Hand-as-Foot method" is still limited, particularly in dental education. Most available studies suggest improved engagement and understanding, but high-quality, comparative research is needed to support broader adoption of these techniques in health education.
Authors
- Vinod Jathanna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0524-1594)
- M. Thomas
- Shivangi Vats
Institutions
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Dental Education
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.70190
- Primary Topic
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00