Humanistic Approach Some administrators and curriculum leaders reflect on the field and contend that the above approaches are too technocratic and rigid. They contend that in our attempt to be scientific and rational, administrators(or supervisors) in charge of curriculum miss the personal and social aspects of curriculum and instruction; ignore the artistic, physical, and cultural aspects of subject matter; rarely consider the need for self-reflection and self-actualization among learners; and, finally, overlook the sociopsychological dynamics of classrooms and schools.