[Application of Creative Teaching].

The 21st century is an era of information, technology, knowledge application, innovation, and globalization. The purpose of education is not only to provide knowledge but also to extend knowledge across many disciplines and national and ethnic boundaries. Education requires teachers to guide students to expand the depth and breadth of their learning and to make global connections. The Executive Yuan's 2017 white paper on vocational education stresses that people in the technical and vocational education fields must adopt innovative thinking, be innovative in practice, and be prepared to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration. Creativity is the ability to present and/or do something in a unique and unconventional manner that ends up improving or enhancing that activity in some way. Therefore, creative teaching is the teaching of normal content differently (such as flipping classroom teaching, creative thinking teaching methods) in combination with information technology media such as the Kahoot app or through participating in international competitions. Today's university students are members of the so-called Z generation, a generation that is very comfortable with using technology products such as the Internet, smartphones, and computers as learning tools. Thus, teachers should make full use of these products to connect with their students, and creative teaching should promote knowledge transfer by using learning styles that Z-generation students prefer and by guiding students to extend their learned knowledge. Education quality is a key indicator of national competitiveness. One way to improve competitiveness is to begin by understanding the experience of others. This column invites nursing educators to share their experiences in creative teaching and international competition, with articles hopefully inspiring readers to explore and develop their own innovative thinking.