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Edward L. Thorndike (1874–1949) was a prominent U.S. psychologist whose theory of learning—connectionism—was dominant in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century (Mayer, 2003). Unlike many early psychologists, he was interested in education and especially learning, transfer, individual differences, and intelligence (Hilgard, 1996; McKeachie, 1990). He applied an experimental approach when measuring students’ achievement outcomes. His impact on education is reflected in the Thorndike Award, the highest honor given by the Division of Educational Psychology of the American Psychological Association for distinguished contributions to educational psychology.

Reference:
Schunk, D. H. (2012). Learning theories an educational perspective sixth edition. Pearson.