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Vector representation of multiplication and division of complex numbers
(National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1954-05)One question raised by students in mathematics is how to represent multiplication and division of complex numbers by vectors in rectangular co-ordinates. The purpose of this brief paper is to present a simple explanation ... -
Involution operated geometrically
(National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1955-04)High school students of plane geometry may be interested in the central theme of this paper as a generalization of the usual problem of finding a line equal to the square of a given line. -
Mathematical miscellanea: Two cube root curves
(National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1955-12)It is a matter of common knowledge that it is impossible to duplicate a cube by means of the straightedge and compasses. There are, however, several methods which make use of algebraic curves. This presentation is intended ... -
Squaring a circle
(National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1957-01)It is impossible to construct a square equal to a given circle by the exclusive use of a straight edge and compass. This paper is intended to present a solution to this problem with a slight departure from the purely ... -
The Sulod: A mountain people in Central Panay, Philippines
(Ateneo de Manila University, 1958)The writer first visited the Sulod settlements in the mountains of Central Panay in November 1955. This contact was accidental. Out of interest in studying native folktales, the writer, then an undergraduate student, toured ... -
Science education in the Philippines
(Wiley, 1959-04)This article describes the status of science education in the Philippines. It begins with a brief overview of the history of the country and environment and the context of education. It describes the teaching of science ... -
Does democracy work in the Philippines?
(Philippine Historical Association, 1962-12)With lucid and alarming candor, the author cites unconscious habits and attitudes, as well as powerful social forces, that resist the growth of democracy here. He reveals the immaturity of our people in many significant ... -
Kinship system and social organization of the Sulod of Central Panay, Philippines
(1963)The Sulod are a relatively small group of non-Christians inhabiting the banks of Panay River between Mt. Siya and Mt. Baloy in Central Panay, Philippines. Unless otherwise indicated, this essay deals with the social ... -
A study of common transfers of Hiligaynon constructions into English
(1967)This study is, in a way, to ascertain the soundness of a principle in second-language teaching, which states that a first language has an enormous influence on the learning of a second. The researcher undertook this study ... -
A study of attitudes associated with effective pastoral performance
(1971)This study was concerned with the action tendency component of attitude associated with effective pastoral performance. The study tried to answer the question as to what action tendencies were observed to be effective in ... -
A follow-up study of the engineering graduates of Central Philippine University from 1949 to 1970
(1972)This follow-up study, the first ever made of the graduates of the College of Engineering, Central Philippine University, has the following purposes: to gather information on the employment circumstances and activities of ... -
An analytical study of the Chabacano verb
(1972)The present investigation is limited to the isolation and description of Chabacano verbs and a comparison of their features with those of English verbs, to the end that the structural differences between Chabacano verbs ... -
A philosophical analysis of Philippine popular values
(1974)It is the purpose of this thesis to analyze Filipino popular values from a philosophical point of view. These values are: pakikisama, euphemism, go-between, utang na loob, amor propio, hiya, and bahala na. In order to get ... -
An experimental study on the effectiveness of two methods in teaching English
(1975)Statement of the problem The purpose of this study was to find out which of the two methods of teaching English, Method I (Pure Audio-lingual Method) or Method II (Modified Audio-lingual Method) is more effective in the ... -
Case studies on fifteen high school underachievers
(1975)The problem of underachievement is a complex one and merits the attention of parents, teachers, administrators, and guidance-counselors. Much is being said and written nowadays about the conservation of our natural resources ... -
The effectiveness of magnetic atomic models as tools in the understanding of chemical bonding concepts
(1977)This study involved the construction of the magnetic atomic models and the determination of their effectiveness as tools for the understanding of chemical bonding concepts. The atomic models represented were; sodium, ... -
A study of the modernity attitude of married women and its relation to fertility
(1977)Statement of the problem. Since the early part of 1970, when the Commission on Population was mobilized, many family planning clinics have been put up in the different parts of the country to promote family planning, yet ... -
A study of wives' motivations and aspirations and their relationship to family planning behavior and fertility
(1977)Statement of the problem This study attempted to assess the perceptions of wives on two dimensions: first, on the importance and the fulfillment, or the hope of fulfillment, of their needs and aspirations: and second, on ... -
Determining the pronunciation problems and Kinaray-a speakers learning English through contrastive analysis
(1977)Kinaray-a is one of the three dialect variants of Panayan Bisayan, the two others being Aklanon and Hiligaynon, the latter being spoken by 10.2 percent of the Philippine population. Panayan Bisayan, like the other major ... -
Plankton of Lake Caliraya, Lumban, Laguna
(1980)A lake is a rich community of diverse microscopic plant population and animal population affected by physical and chemical factors. The immediate environment of aquatic organisms is water; therefore, a study of the factors ...
