Publications by authors named "John Charles McLachlan"
Background: Godden and Baddeley ( 1975 ) suggested strong contextual influence on recall, suggesting learning in an educational context might not transfer well to practice.
Aim: To explore the impact of an authentic context (wearing hospital scrubs) on learning and recall.
Methods: 82 first year medical students sat a pre-test on renal gross anatomy and imaging, to establish prior knowledge, wearing their own clothes.