Hidden lessons: How a focus on slope-like properties of quadratic functions encouraged unexpected generalizations ☆

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Algebra in the Middle School: Developing Functional Relationships Through Quantitative Reasoning (2011, background): “This problem emerged from an algebra II classroom in which the students’ introduction to non-linear functions included an algorithm for determining the degree of a function based on the finite differences rule ( Ellis and Grinstead 2008 ).”