In recent years, teachers have been facing a new challenge with regard to the so-called Generation Z, since some characteristics of this generation have important implications for the learning process. In this paper, we present the findings of our two-part research. First, the results of a survey of teachers of Slovene as a foreign language who teach generation Z show that in the past few years they have noted some characteristics of this cohort among their students; and second, a survey of the students themselves shows how they view their own characteristics. A comparison of the results is particularly interesting, as it suggests that the views of teachers and students differ in some key respects, such as practicality and usefulness, as well as the need for encouragement, praise, and immediate feedback. It is this comparison of views that allows insight into the areas where improvements are not only possible but very much needed. In the concluding part, we give some practical guidelines for the teachers of Slovene as a foreign language who teach generation Z.
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