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...conception, while they are still inside the womb. By week 37 of pregnancy, prenatal babies not only show a preference to listen to their mother’s voice, but towards any speaker of their native language. Once born, infants continue the process of homing in on their target language, for example, many studies have shown that young infants can distinguish a wider range of...

...concept, don’t be afraid to seek help. This is especially important on a distance learning course where your tutor is less likely to see your furrowed brow and pained expression than he or she would in a physical classroom. It is important, therefore, to keep in contact with your tutor. Too often, distance learning is seen as something which people undertake alone. In...

...concepts in an effectively functioning society it should be a surprise that mathematics teachers are asked, “why do we have to do this?” But it is asked in every classroom, most days. Often mathematics seems to be a chameleon. It hides against the background of the real world. It is a maths teacher’s role to help their students to see the mathematics that is there....