Theory of the body of osteopathic students ? Pilot protocol for a phenomenological exploration of osteopathic students' representations and theories of the body

Erwann Jacquot (1) , Bernard Andrieu (2, 3, 4) , Aline Paintendre (5)

1 I3SP - URP3625 - Institut des Sciences du Sport-Santé de Paris
2 I3SP - EA 3625 - Institut des Sciences du Sport-Santé de Paris
3 ADES - Anthropologie bio-culturelle, Droit, Ethique et Santé
4 TEC - EA 3625 - Techniques et enjeux du corps
5 PSMS - Performance, Santé, Métrologie, Société - EA 7507

In a paradigm of learning (Jouquan & Bail, 2003) rather than teaching, students are not considered as empty heads that need to be filled with new knowledge. Nor are learners arriving on an osteopathic course empty-handed with sensations, perceptions and representations. It would seem important to be able to know their pre-constructed beliefs. How can we explore or better excavate existing representations or theories of the body to better co-construct future professional healthcare action (Parent et al., 2018) in relation to perceptual skills (Paintendre et al., 2019)? What are students' prior knowledge of key elements of the osteopathic curriculum; their body, touch and the patient's body?

Keywords: Body Awareness; Phenomenology; Osteopathy; Drawing

Domains: Education

Erwann Jacquot, Bernard Andrieu, Aline Paintendre. Theory of the body of osteopathic students ? Pilot protocol for a phenomenological exploration of osteopathic students' representations and theories of the body. Convention 2023, Delivering and developing excellence in osteopathic healthcare, Oct 2023, London, United Kingdom. ⟨hal-04542186⟩