2.1 What should be the approach in the curriculum?
Should we follow the Behaviourist, the ‘New-Math, the Formative approach that focuses on cognitive abilities and
affective and motivational attitudes of the pupils, or the Integrated-Teaching Approach which is based on problemsolving
processes. The Kilpatrick’s Formative approach goes beyond the subject matter and aims at the development
of cognitive abilities and motivational attitudes which describe in terms of personality traits. The Integrated
approach insists on the flexibility of the curriculum and problem solving processes. The combination of Formative
and the integrated teaching approach focusing on the process may be the best solution for humanizing mathematics
since it provides flexible curricular units and open-ended processes for the learner.