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2013a.00449 Sevimli, Eyup Delice, Ali May mathematical thinking type be a reason to decide what representations to use in definite integral problems? Smith, C. (ed.), Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (BSRLM). Vol. 32, No. 2. Proceedings of the day conference, University of Sussex, UK, June 9, 2012. London: British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (BSRLM). 76-81 (2012). 2012 London: British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (BSRLM) EN D55 I55 C35 problem solving behaviour mathematical thinking type multiple representations definite integrals Summary: The authors focused on whether mathematical thinking type affects what representations to use in definite integral problems. The participants were three of thirty seven first year undergraduate mathematics students who were selected through a purposeful sampling technique. Data collection techniques were tests and interviews. Tests were used for determining which students going to be selected for interviews and main data were collected by interviews. Results show that students' mathematical thinking types have some effect on their representation preferences. On the other hand it seems that students' problem solving behaviours are more affected by teaching processes than thinking types.