Information and Communication Technology (ICT) plays a significant role in the teaching learning process. Teaching has become one of the most challenging professions in our society where knowledge is expanding rapidly and modern technologies are demanding teachers to learn how to use these technologies. The teachers should develop in their students the necessary skills to meet the challenges in the technological world and to prepare them for the 21st century learning needs. However, most of the teachers working in secondary schools have developed a kind of fear or anxiety towards using technology in classroom teaching. This kind of technophobia on the part of the teachers has been proved to influence the student performance negatively. The present study is an attempt to know the perceptions of teachers towards the use of technology in their classroom teaching, to know the causes for their technophobia and suggest measures to overcome this problem.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Technophobia, Teaching learning process, 21st century learning needs.