“…To bridge this gap, there is a need for practical, "feet on the ground" (Drijvers, 2019, p. 165) experiences complemented by reflective learning practices, shaping graduates into 21st-century health and behavioural workers (Pawar, 2016;Rosner, 2021;Sicora, 2019). In essence, to transform students, they must witness a different reality, and the well-structured STSA approach emerges as a highimpact method to provide this transformative learning opportunity (Atienza Casas et al, 2023;Cotten & Thompson, 2017;Glassburn & Reza, 2022;Jones & Miles, 2017;Moorhead et al, 2022;Walters et al, 2017).…”