Edward Lee Thorndike (August 31, 1874 – August 9, 1949) was an American psychologist who spent nearly his entire career at Teachers College, Columbia University.

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Oct 23, 2025 · Edward Thorndike was an American psychologist who developed the “Law of Effect.” This is the simple idea that any behavior followed by a satisfying result is more likely to be repeated, …

As professor of educational psychology at Columbia from 1904 to 1940, Thorndike contributed to the development of a more scientifically grounded and efficient type of schooling.

Sep 28, 2023 · Edward Thorndike was an influential psychologist often referred to as the founder of modern educational psychology. He was perhaps best known for his famous puzzle box experiments …

Oct 6, 2023 · Edward Thorndike was an American psychologist, researcher, and author. He is best known for his theory of learning and developing the Law of Effect. Thorndike was a pioneer in the …

Thorndike was virtually the first educator to give theoretical and empirical attention to effect, although reward and punishment had been given practical attention by generations of schoolmen.

Edward Lee Thorndike (August 31, 1874 – August 9, 1949) was an American educational and comparative psychologist who spent nearly his entire career at Teachers College, Columbia …

Jul 11, 2025 · Thorndike believed learning could be explained through observable behaviors rather than complex cognitive mechanisms. The connection between stimulus and response strengthens when …

Meaning of Thorndike’s Trial and Error Theory: Edward Lee Thorndike (1874-1949) is generally considered to have been the foremost educational psychologist not only of the United States but of …