Emotions, learning and achievement from an educational-psychological perspective

"A wise teacherII'.ak es learning a joy" (traditional proverb). This phrase raises a number of intriguing questions: Can learning be enjoyed? What actually is enjoyment, or more generally, what is an emotion? Why would it be wise to make learning a joy, or in other words, IS it actually beneficial for students to enjoy learning? Should students not rather experience a certain level of allxiely in order to make an effort to avoid poor pelionrumceQ How can we "measure" the extent of students' learning-related enjoyment? \Vhat about emotions other than enjoyment and anxiety in the context of learning and achievement? And last but not least: What can a teacher do in order to make learning a joy" Depending on what perspective one takes, be it economicaL philosophical. educational, or psychological, the answers may be quite different.