Where and When I found it: While reading the article Effective Reading Instruction for Struggling Readers: The Role of Direct/Explicit Teaching by Rupley, Blair and Nichols I came across this word.
"Explict/direct instruction has been shown to be efficacious in learning and teaching the major components of the reading process..."
What it means: According to dictionary.com the word efficacious means, capable of having the desired result or effect.
Level of familiarity: I am very familiar with the word effect, which seems to be a root word of efficacious, and use it often in speaking and writing. Yet I have never come across the word efficacious before in any readings or in conversation.
Do I think I should know this word well, if so why? I think this is a sophisticated word that I would like to use more often in everyday conversation and in my writing pieces.
Do I think others should know this word well if so why? If one would like to sound more sophisticated or is looking to enhance ones vocabulary I think that this is a great word to use. It is simple and used often by many therefore will be easily understood and one will sound sophisticated using it.
Jenny, did you know this was related to the term "efficacy" that I was trying to remember last week in class? Check out my entry for 10:3.
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