Jejak Sejarah Boki Fatimah Prinses van Kasiruta dalam Media Virtual sebagai Wahana Digital Pembelajaran Sejarah di Sekolah

Abstract

This study aims to examine the historical traces of Boki Fatimah, Prinses van Kasiruta, within virtual media as a digital platform for history learning in schools, with particular emphasis on her contributions to the history of the national press and the historiographical marginalization of local female figures. Employing a qualitative descriptive-analytical approach through literature review and digital documentation, this research analyzes the representation of Boki Fatimah across various online articles as alternative historical sources. The findings indicate that virtual media play a strategic role in reconstructing, disseminating, and revitalizing local histories that have long been marginalized, while simultaneously offering opportunities for integration into contextual, interactive, and critical digital history learning. The application of instructional models such as flipped classroom, blended learning, and digital storytelling is shown to be relevant in fostering students’ historical and digital literacy. However, the implementation faces several challenges, including limited historiographical legitimacy, issues of digital source validity, pedagogical competence constraints, as well as technological infrastructure limitations and curriculum resistance. Therefore, a systemic approach is required, integrating the strengthening of academic research, source curation, pedagogical innovation, and educational policy support in order to realize history learning that is inclusive, reflective, and grounded in historiographical equity.