"The child has no powers of reflection...In contrast, the adolescent is
able to analyze his <sic> own thinking and construct theories...Of course,
the girls are more interested in marriage, but the husband they dream of is
most often "theoretical", and their thoughts about married life as well
often take on the characteristics of "theories". "
Jean Piaget, The growth of logical thinking from childhood to adolescence, 1958.
Dr. Mary Bryson, Associate Professor,
Faculty of Education, UBC
Principal Co-Investigator: GenTech Project
http://www.educ.sfu.ca/gentech/