Florescu Mihail Cosmin

Affiliation
Institute of Medicine
Official title
Assistant Professor
URL
Email
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Research fields
English linguistics
Research keywords
language testing
Medical English
corpus linguistics
communication skills
Research projects
On the efficacy of learning to communicate in English with a voice-recognition-based app2023 -- 2026FLORESCU Mihail CosminJapan Society for the Promotion of Science/Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)3,900,000Yen
On the Creation of Software to Improve Japanese Learners' Academic English2021-04 -- 2024-03Rogers JamesGrant-in-Aid for Scientific Research/Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)3,900,000Yen
英語を母国語としない医学生を対象とした英語医療面接及び身体診察の評価基準の開発2018-04 -- 2022-03押味 貴之Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research/Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)4,420,000Yen
Career history
2016-04 -- 2022-03International University of Health and WelfareCenter for Liberal Arts, School of MedicineLecturer
Academic background
2010-02 -- 2012-09University of New England School of Social and Behavioural Sciences Applied Linguistics
2005-04 -- 2007-03University of Tsukuba (Graduate School) Division of Area Studies Area Studies (Japanese Studies)
Degree
2007-03日本語教師養成プログラム　修了証明書筑波大学大学院
2007-03地域研究（日本研究）修士筑波大学大学院
2010-09Master of Applied LinguisticsUniversity of New England,
Academic societies
2017-04 -- (current)Japan Society for Medical English Education (JASMEE)
2018-04 -- (current)Japan Society of Medical Education
Honors & Awards
2025-04Best Teacher Award (2024)Voted by students Best Teacher
2018-08優秀演題賞第8回国際医療福祉大学学会学術大会において優秀演題賞として評価された
2019-09優秀演題賞第9回国際医療福祉大学学会学術大会において優秀演題として評価された
Articles
  • How do listening scores change when using different English language proficiency tests?
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin
    Journal Of Medical English Education/23(3)/pp.58-60, 2024-10
  • On the replicability of corpus-derived medical word lists
    Cosmin FLORESCU Mihail; OHNIWA Ryosuke L.
    Applied Corpus Linguistics/5(2), 2025-08
  • On the Creation of a Corpus-Derived Medical Multi-Word Term List
    Cosmin FLORESCU Mihail; OHNIWA Ryosuke L.
    Information/16(2)/p.118, 2025-02
  • Using a large-scale corpus-based academic multi-word unit list to create digital learning tools
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin; Rogers James
    PROCEEDINGS OF THE JAECS CONFERENCE 2023/27/pp.67-72, 2023-09-09
  • What happens when we switch from TOEFL ITP to TOEIC L&R?
    FLORESCU MIHAIL COSMIN
    Journal of Medical English Education/22(2/3号)/pp.54-55, 2023-10
  • Correlations between English language proficiency and medical communication skills in Japanese medical students
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin; 押味貴之; 早坂裕介
    医学教育/53(補冊), 2022-08-05
  • Relationship between passive and active communication skills as measured by language proficiency tests in first-year medical students
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin; 早坂裕介; Pijanowska Marta; 押味貴之
    Journal of Medical English Education/21(2), 2022-07-16
  • オンラインで新入生同士が交流するにはどうしたらいいか？： オンラインでのグループ紹介プロジェクトの取り組み
    押味貴之; Barnabas Martin; Shawn De Haven; 早坂裕介; FLORESCU ...
    The 52nd Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Medical Education/51(3)/pp.301-301, 2020-07
  • An active-learning class on LGBTQ+ education led by students
    Nitta Saya; Cheong Natasha Yuinshen; Florescu Mihail Cosmin
    Journal of Medical English Education/21(1)/pp.41-48, 2022-02
  • Can online language proficiency tests be used reliably to place students according to their proficiency levels?
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin; Hayasaka Yusuke; Rogers James; ...
    Journal of Medical English Education/21(1)/pp.3-8, 2022-02
  • What Pronunciation Issues Will Japanese Students Encounter With High-frequency English Vocabulary?
    Rogers James Martin; FLORESCU MIHAIL COSMIN
    名城大学人文紀要/56(3)/pp.1-6, 2021-03
  • The creation and application of a large-scale corpus-based academic multi-word unit list
    Rogers James; Müller Amanda; Daulton Frank; Dickinson Pa...
    ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES/62/pp.142-157, 2021-04
  • On the motivational effects of choice on ESL learners: Changes in English language proficiency during the second year at a medical school
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin; Inokawa Mutsumi; Hayasaka Yusu...
    Journal of Medical English Education/19(3)/pp.1-7, 2020-10
  • オンライン授業におけるZoomによる効果的なグループディスカッション
    FLORESCU MIHAIL COSMIN; 押味 貴之; 赤津 晴子; Katrina Fanjul; 井之川...
    2020年度ICT利用による教育改善研究発表会資料集/pp.34-37, 2020-08
  • How does learner autonomy influence preparation for, and performance on the TOEFL ITP test?
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin; Hayasaka Yusuke; Inokawa Mutsu...
    Journal of Medical English Education/19(1)/pp.5-13, 2020-02
  • Can we improve TOEFL ITP scores by teaching test-taking strategies and assigning an online test preparation course?
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin; Hayasaka Yusuke; Oshimi Takayu...
    Journal of Medical English Education/18(3)/pp.55-64, 2019-10
  • Common names: A missing yet essential aspect of language instruction
    Martin Rogers James; Florescu Mihail Cosmin
    名城大学人文紀要/53(2)/pp.65-78, 2017-12
  • Learner-customized Interactions: Introducing a Procedure for Acquiring English Using Web Resources
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin
    The Kyoto JALT Review/(3)/pp.9-27, 2016-03
  • On Using Corpus Frequency, Dispersion, and Chronological Data to Help Identify Useful Collocations
    Rogers James; Brizzard Chris; Daulton Frank; Florescu Co...
    Vocabulary Learning and Instruction/4(2)/pp.21-37, 2015-12
  • A Methodology for Identification of the Formulaic Language Most Representative of High-frequency Collocations
    Rogers James; Brizzard Chris; Daulton Frank; Florescu Co...
    Vocabulary Learning and Instruction/3(1)/pp.51-65, 2014-12
  • 日本語の雑談における話題転換—親疎の対人関係に着目して−
    渡辺 薫; Wongsamin Sureerat; 李 海南; FLORESCU MIHAIL COSMIN
    『談話と文法の接点・ 諸外国語と日本語の対照的記述に関する方法論的研究』/pp.137-164, 2006-06
Books
  • Core Spirit of IUHW Third Edition
    Cota George C.; 智恵 斎藤; 寛子 佐藤; 佐藤　雄介; 英樹 白岩; 田中　泰郎; 美子 田中; 礼...
    Cengage Learning, 2018-02
  • Clinical Scenes 2018
    美子 田中; 紀子 南井; 路子 宮崎; 礼子 千葉; Cota George C.; 智恵 斎藤; 武 徳江; ...
    マクミラン ランゲージハウス, 2018-04
  • カンタンリハビリ英会話キーフレーズ600+
    角田 亘; 志村 圭太; 山口 佳小里; 大石 斐子; FLORESCU MIHAIL COSMIN
    新興医学出版社, 2019-09
Conference, etc.
  • World Café 2024: The globalization of medical education from a Japanese perspective
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin
    The 56th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Medical Education/2024-08-09--2024-08-10
  • Listening techniques to incentivize speaking
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin
    The 50h Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) International Conference/2024-11-15--2024-11-18
  • How strong is the correlation between listening scores on different English language proficiency tests?
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin
    The 27th JASMEE Academic Meeting/2024-07-13--2024-07-14
  • On the creation of a large-scale corpus-based academic multi-word unit list and its application via C.A.L.L.
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin; Rogers James
    Synergies in Communication (SiC) The 11th International Conference/2023-10-26--2023-10-27
  • Using a large-scale corpus-based academic multi-word unit list to create digital learning tools
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin; Rogers James
    JAECS CONFERENCE 2023/2023-09-09--2023-09-10
  • Relationship between passive and active communication skills as measured by language proficiency tests in first-year medical students
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin
    The 49th Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) International Conference/2023-11-24--2023-11-27
  • What happens when we switch from TOEFL ITP to TOEIC L&R?
    FLORESCU MIHAIL COSMIN
    The 26th JASMEE Academic Meeting/2023-07-01--2023-07-02
  • Correlations between English language proficiency and medical communication skills in Japanese medical students
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin; 押味貴之; 早坂裕介
    The 54th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Medical Education/2022-08-05--2022-08-06
  • Relationship between passive and active communication skills as measured by language proficiency tests in first-year medical students
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin; 早坂裕介; Pijanowska Marta; 押味貴之
    The 25th JASMEE Academic Meeting/2022-07-16--2022-07-17
  • オンラインで新入生同士が交流するにはどうしたらいいか？： オンラインでのグループ紹介プロジェクトの取り組み
    押味貴之; Barnabas Martin; Shawn De Haven; 早坂裕介; Cosmin Flores...
    The 52nd Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Medical Education/2020-07-17--2020-07-18
  • Classes for first-year students based on “The Seven Habits for Highly Effective Teens"
    Inokawa Mutsumi; Florescu Mihail Cosmin; Fanjul Katrina
    第3回JAAL in JACET 学術交流集会/2020-12-05--2020-12-06
  • オンライン授業におけるZoom による効果的なグループディスカッション
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin; Oshimi Takayuki; Haruko Akatsu; F...
    2020年度ICT利用による教育改善研究発表会/2020-08-25--2020-08-25
  • Creation of peer profiles as a project-based learning activity promotes improvement in language, technology and interpersonal skills
    Martin Jon Barnabas; Oshimi Takayuki; Haven Shawn Michae...
    第10回国際医療福祉大学学会学術大会/2020-11-08--2020-11-08
  • Do they know that they know? Confidence vs performance in preclinical Japanese medical students
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin; Katsuyama Vitalii; Babayev Tamer...
    AMEE 2021 Annual Conference/2021-08-27--2021-08-30
  • Developing a rubric for measuring English history-taking skills of non-native English-speaking medical students
    Oshimi Takayuki; Babayev Tamerlan; Hayasaka Yusuke; Flore...
    AMEE 2019 Annual Conference/2019-08-24--2019-08-28
  • How can we deal with the vocabulary of TED talks? Focusing on text analysis and TOEFL ITP scores
    Inokawa Mutsumi; Florescu Mihail Cosmin; Hayasaka Yusuke...
    第22回日本医学英語教育学会学術集会/2019-08-03--2019-08-04
  • Student perception and achievement of learning outcomes: A pilot study focusing on listening skills
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin; Hayasaka Yusuke; Oshimi Takayuki
    第53回日本医学教育学会大会/2021-07-30--2021-07-31
  • Is there a consistent gap between medical students’ input-processing and output-production skills?
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin; Katsuyama Vitalii; Oshimi Takayu...
    第52回日本医学教育学会大会/2020-07-18--2020-10-17
  • How large is the gap between medical students’ input-processing and output-production skills?
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin; Lytnev Vitalii; Hayasaka Yusuke
    第51回日本医学教育学会大会/2019-07-26--2019-07-27
  • English language proficiency and preclinical academic performance of first-year medical students
    Oshimi Takayuki; Hayasaka Yusuke; Babayev Tamerlan; Akats...
    第50回日本医学教育学会大会/2018-08-03--2018-08-04
  • Can we use free language proficiency tests for placement in English language programs?
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin; Hayasaka Yusuke; Oshimi Takayuki...
    第24回日本医学英語教育学会学術集会/2021-07-17--2021-07-18
  • How does English language proficiency change during the second year at the IUHW School of Medicine?
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin; Inokawa Mutsumi; Hayasaka Yusuke...
    第23回日本医学英語教育学会学術集会/2020-06-27--2020-06-28
  • How does learner autonomy influence preparation for, and performance on the TOEFL ITP® test?
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin; Hayasaka Yusuke; Oshimi Takayuki...
    第22回日本医学英語教育学会学術集会/2019-08-03--2019-08-04
  • Can we improve TOEFL ITP® scores by teaching test-taking strategies?
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin; Hayasaka Yusuke; Babayev Tamerla...
    第21回日本医学英語教育学会学術集会/2018-07-28--2018-07-29
  • Student-owned learning, managed by instructor. Oral pecha-kucha style presentation
    Florescu Mihail Cosmin
    第21回日本医学英語教育学会学術集会/2018-07-28--2018-07-29
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Teaching
2024-10 -- 2024-12English in Medical Science and TechnologyUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-04 -- 2024-07English in Medical Science and Technology IUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-07 -- 2024-07Preparing for the IELTSUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-10 -- 2025-02Practice of TOEFLUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-04 -- 2024-08Practice of TOEFLUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-04 -- 2024-07Clinical Communication in English IUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-04 -- 2024-07Mastering the TOEFL TestUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-10 -- 2024-12Clinical Communication in English IIUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-09 -- 2024-09Preparing for the OETUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-10 -- 2024-12English in Medical Science and Technology IIUniversity of Tsukuba.
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Professional activities
2022-06 -- 2025-05Japan Society for Medical EducationInternationalization Committee / Member
Message
If you think of your mind as a room, then the road to the future is the road you can see from the room's window. Most people labor under the assumption of "one window per room", but in your mind's room, in addition to "the glass window" (which outsiders can see), there are "bamboo-screen covered windows" (which only you can see). If you'd thought "There is only a wall behind that bamboo-screen", you'd probably not have had the confidence to say "I'll be a doctor". Come closer now and peek through this bamboo screen called "Language" to see what kind of world lies beyond.

(Last updated: 2025-05-01)