Gerald Rau is available to speak on many topics, but enquiries need to be made far enough in advance to allow time to plan international travel from Taiwan. The more things that can be scheduled in one area for one trip, the more worthwhile it will be. Please use the Contact us page for scheduling.
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International Conference Presentations
Writing Engineering Research Articles, a Discourse Analysis Approach for ESOL.
ESBB, Providence University, Shalu, Taiwan.
May 19-22, 2016
Teaching communicative success in email writing. Part of invited panel on Email discourse: Stories in editing and publishing internationally and its classroom applications.
ESBB, Providence University, Shalu, Taiwan.
May 19-22, 2016
The Weltanschauung of Ernst Haeckel vs. the worldview of St. George Mivart and the impact of theory on research.
ISHPSSB, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
July 5-10, 2015
Non-Darwinian evolution: valid designation, credible evidence, different presupposition
The 2nd International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching Asian Regional Conference
December 4-7, 2014
English as a Lingua Franca in International Business.
7th International Conference on English Language Teaching (ELT) in China
Nanjing, China.
October 23-26, 2014
Faith and Learning: In Season and out of Season
Christians in English Language Teaching Conference
Taipei, Taiwan
May 23-25, 2014
1) Nature of Science, the Missing Ingredient
2) Engineering Lab Reports
NSTA National Convention
Boston, MA (2014)
Recent Advances in Molecular Genetics: Implications for the Origin of Language
The Fifth International Conference in Evolutionary Linguistics (CIEL5)
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2013)
1) Make your own Phylogenetic Tree: Demonstration of the Simulation
2) Nature of Science, the Foundation of the Science Curriculum
NSTA National Convention
San Antonio, TX (2013)
Darwinism, Biolinguistics, and the Rapid Origin of Language
Conference on Language Evolution: Origin and Change of Language in Descriptive and Formal Linguistic Theories
National Kaohsiung Normal University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (2012)
Teaching the nature of science
EARCOS Teacher Conference
Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam (2004)
Simple ESL strategies for content teachers
EARCOS Teacher Conference
Bangkok, Thailand (2003)
Evolution and the spirit
CERCOS Teacher Conference
Hong Kong (2000)
Kitchen science: an alternative or elective laboratory science
CERCOS Teacher Conference
Taipei, Taiwan (1999)
Speaking on Origins
Scientific and Theological Groups
American Scientific Affiliation, Wheaton Chapter (Wheaton, IL). 4/10/14
Audio at http://www.asa3.org/ASAradio/WCASA2014Rau.mp3
Slides (pdf) at http://network.asa3.org/members/group.aspx?id=85554
Fox Valley Theological Society (Batavia, IL).12/4/10
Campuses
Trinity Christian College (Palos Heights, IL). 5/6/13
University of Delaware (Newark, DE). 5/3/13
Connecticut College (New London, CT). 4/25/13
Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT). 4/23/13
Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL). 4/16/13
National Chung Cheng University [Science and Faith course]. 3/26/13
National Chung Cheng University [Science and Faith course]. 3/22/12
National Chung Cheng University [Science and Faith course]. 10/13/11
National Chung Cheng University [Science and Faith course]. 3/24/11
Churches
Beijing International Christian Fellowship (Beijing, China). 3/9/14
Wilmington Community Evangelical Church (Hockessin, DE). 5/5/13
Trinitarian Congregational Church (Wayland, MA). 5/2/13
Wheaton Chinese Alliance Church (Wheaton, IL). 4/21/13
Rung Chung Christian Church (Taichung, Taiwan). 10/6/12
Chuan Ai Christian Church (Chiayi, Taiwan). 3/24/11
Radio Interviews
Kerby Anderson, Point of View (Syndicated). 4/14/13
See on the Podcast list
Direct link to the Podcast (Time: 00:00-50:00)
Doc Kirby, WTBF (Troy, AL). 5/2/13 (Aired 6/4/13)
Mark Halvorsen, WWIB (Chippewa Falls, WI). 4/19/13
Listen to the Podcast (Time: 13:40-49:30)
Bob Dutko, WMUZ (Detroit, MI and Syndicated). 4/18/13
Georgene Rice, KPDQ (Portland, OR). 4/17/13
Listen to the Podcast (Time:19:40-1:13:30)
Publications
Rau, Gerald (In preparation)Writing your First Engineering Article in English.
Chen, Yuan-shan, Rau, Der-Hwa Victoria, and Rau, Gerald, eds. (2015) Email Discourse Among Chinese Using English as a Lingua Franca. Springer.
Der-Hwa Victoria, and Rau, Gerald (2015) Negotiating personal relationship through email terms of address. In Chen, Yuan-shan, Rau, Der-Hwa Victoria, and Rau, Gerald, eds. (2015). Email Discourse Among Chinese Using English as a Lingua Franca. Springer. pp. 11-36.
Chen, Yuan-shan, Rau, Der-Hwa Victoria, and Rau, Gerald (2015) Introduction. In Chen, Yuan-shan, Rau, Der-Hwa Victoria, and Rau, Gerald, eds. (2015). Email Discourse Among Chinese Using English as a Lingua Franca. Springer. pp. 1-7.
Rau, Gerald (2014) What is truth; Catching truth; Speaking the truth in love. The Scholars compass, Emerging Scholars Blog.
Rau, Gerald (2013). Mapping the Origins Debate: Six Models of the Beginning of Everything. InterVarsity Press.
Rau, Gerald (2012). Review: Evolution, A View from the 21st Century. Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith 64(2):136-138.
Rau, Gerald (2012). Make your own phylogenetic tree. The Science Teacher, 79(8): 44-49.
NSTA members can view the article at: Phylogenetic Tree NSTA
Also available on the Biology Labs page of this site: Phylogenetic Tree
Rau, Gerald (2009). A new twist on 'Mystery boxes.' The Science Teacher, 76(8): 30-35.
NSTA members can view the article at: Mystery boxes NSTA
Also available on the Biology Labs page of this site: Mystery boxes
Rau, Gerald (2004). How small is a cell? The Science Teacher, 71(8): 38-41.
NSTA members can view the article at: Small Cell NSTA
Also available on the Biology Labs page of this site: Small Cell
Rau, G. A., McCulloch, C. E., & Mutschler, M. A. (1994). Evaluation of Parental-Type Classification for the inbred-Backcross Method of Estimating Gene Number. Journal of Heredity, 85(2): 105-111.
Abstract at: Inbred-Backcross
Rau, G. A. (1991). Oriental Vegetables: What sells where and how to grow them. Proceedings of the 1991 New York State Vegetable Conference. Cornell Cooperative Extension.
Rau, G. A. & Mutschler M.A. (1986). Identification of the leaf mutant in Alcobaca. Tomato Genetics Cooperative Report, 36: 12-13.