Established in 2022 at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, the Indonesian Center for Cognitive Load Research (ICCLR) serves as an academic hub dedicated to advancing learning, cognition, and instructional science, and the application within educational and psychological fields. The center was founded by Dr. Endah Retnowati, an alumna of the University of New South Wales, Australia, and a former student of Professor John Sweller and Professor Paul Ayres, the pioneers of cognitive load theory.

ICCLR takes the role to strengthening Indonesian’s research climate. It aims to contribute in building knowledge base that is fundamental to national policy makings and technology development, as well as national reputation in the education and psycologycal fields. It promotes scholarly exchange and community building through a range of activities, including research, lesson study, workshops, reading clubs, symposia, field studies, and academic discussions. These initiatives aim to deepen theoretical understanding, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and generate empirical evidence-based instructional designs that optimize learning outcomes while reduce unnecessary cognitive load for students and learners of all ages, in mathematics and other subjects.

The vision of ICCLR is to become a globally recognized center of excellence in Cognitive Load Theory research, contributing to the refinement of the theory, shaping educational practices through data-driven insights, and strengthening Indonesia’s role in the global learning sciences community. Through its work, ICCLR aims to bridge the gap between cognitive theory and instructional practice, thereby enhancing the quality of education at all levels.

With a strong commitment to value integrity, innovation, and impact, ICCLR aims to enhance the role of Indonesian scholars in the international learning sciences community while providing practical insights that improve teaching, curriculum development, and learner outcomes worldwide. Eventually, this center evolves into an instructional science techno park that gathers students, teachers, instructors, and researchers to have a blast.