Locally invented maths game touted as remedy for Jamaican students

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Locally invented maths game touted as remedy for Jamaican students

SERIOUS about revolutionising how mathematics is taught and approached in Jamaica, Jemar Green has formed a team of roughly 12 members that has created My Vle Play, a company that invents computer games geared towards sharpening maths skills and critical thinking abilities.

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