When science checks itself: the replication crisis
An article explains why many famous findings failed when repeated, what causes the problem and how scientists are fixing it.
C1Adults60 minArticle
About this lesson
A C1 reading lesson (article). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- C1
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Article
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 60 minutes
- Topic
- Science
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Gap-fill, Matching
- Key words
- replicate, statistically significant, sample, fraud, incentive, journal
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand an explanation of a complex issue in the scientific method
- Distinguish causes, examples and responses in an extended article
- Evaluate science headlines critically