臺灣教育改革的開創者與領航者：郭為藩教授的立德立功立言

The Pioneer and Leader of Education Reform in Taiwan: Professor Wei-Fan Kuo’s Meritorious Service and Speech

郭為藩教授是我國首位獲得法國巴黎大學特殊教育博士者（1967 年），係開拓臺灣特殊教育之前驅。先生曾任大學校長、教育部長、文建會主委…，並出使荷法，他以立德立功立言的方式，為我國教育史和文化史開啟璀璨新頁。先生 1978-1984 年出任臺師大校長，力倡人文主義教育。1988-1993 年擔任文建會主委，為 2012 年文化部的成立奠下基石。1993-1996 年出任教育部長，對臺灣教育改革之影響既深且遠，任內提出我國第一份《身心障礙教育報告書》，修訂重要教育法律：師資培育法、大學法、教師法、技職教育法等；研擬《國民中小學九年一貫課程綱要總綱》（1998 年公布）。1996-2001 年出使荷、法，首創「里昂雙年展」，致力台歐文化交流。2011 年獲頒「二等景星國家勳章」與「法國國家騎士勳章」，先生對台、法與世界文化的貢獻受到高度肯定。2023 年台灣教育研究院頒贈郭為藩教授首屆「教育研究終身成就奬」，以表彰先生深耕教育學術及推動教育改革等重大貢獻。

Professor Wei-fan Kuo was the first person in Taiwan receiving a doctorate in special education from the University of Paris in 1967. He devoted himself to theoretical research and practical promotion, and has won the reputation of the Pioneer of Special Education in this country. From 1978 to 1984, Professor Kuo served as the president of National Taiwan Normal University, advocating himself with all efforts to humanistic education. He was the first minister, with an educational background, of Ministry of Education during 1993-1996. Within his serving time, he had a profound impact on Taiwan’s education reform since the martial law got lifted. He put forward Taiwan’s first report on Education for Physical and Mental Disabilities, revised important education laws, such as University Law, Teacher Law, Law for Teacher Education, Vocational Education Law, Grades 1-9 Curriculum Guidelines of 1998 version. During 1988-1993, Professor Kuo served as the chairman of the Council for Cultural Affairs, laying a foundation to set up Ministry of Culture later. From 1996 to 2001, he was appointed as the chief diplomat to the Netherlands and France. At that time, he promoted the first Biennale de Lyon, dedicating to cultural exchanges with Europe. In 2011, he was awarded the Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon by Taiwan President. In the same year, he also received the Legion of Honor awarded by France government, highly affirming his contributions to the culture exchange of Taiwan, France, and the world. In 2023, Institute of Taiwan Education Studies granted him with the first Educational Research Lifetime Achievement Award recognizing his significant contributions to the in-depth study of educational theories and the promotion of educational reform in Taiwan.