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for Accelerating Thesis Writing  \nMohamad Joko Susilo  \nMagister of Islamic Studies, Islamic university of Indonesia, Indonesia, [joko.susilo@uii.ac.id](joko.susilo@uii.ac.id)  \nWriting a thesis is often an obstacle for final semester students. A myriad of problems become the reason for every student for not being on time to complete a thesis. This study aims to determine the contribution of mini research projects in supporting thesis writing and the usefulness of mini research projects. This action research was carried out after the end of the 2021/2022 odd semester, in the master's study program of Islamic religious studies, the Islamic University of Indonesia as many as two classes in the education research methodology course. Data collection techniques using a questionnaire. The data analysis technique was carried out descriptively, through the stages of data reduction, data display, and drawing conclusions. The results showed that the writing of a thesis proposal draft was proven by 72% of mini research reports that supported the preparation of student thesis proposals; the value of benefits obtained by students include adding 18% experience, increasing 39% understanding, and speeding up 43% thesis proposal writing. Suggestions from students that strategies like this need to be maintained and improved by making interactive learning videos during learning and the implementation of supervisors so that they can be accessed at any time, especially for the students concerned.  \nKeywords: acceleration, thesis writing, student, mini research, PjBL  \nINTRODUCTION  \nThe development of multimedia technology has changed the way people learn, obtain various Learning is a process of interaction among students, and educators and learning resources in a learning environment (Law on the Republic of Indonesia’s National Education System Number 20 , 2003) . Project-based learning (PjBL) is an approach that prioritizes students to be able to solve problems which they are encountered. In this learning, students will play the role of a professional who tries to solve problems in everyday life (Hasani et al., 2017; Issa & Khataibeh, 2021; Zancula et al., 2017) .  \nThe characteristics of the Project-based Learning model include students being faced with concrete problems, looking for solutions, and working on projects in teams to solve problems. In the PjBL model students not only understand the content, but also develop skills in students how to play a role in the field. Skills developed in PjBL include communication and presentation skills, organizational and time management skills, research and investigation skills, self-assessment and reflection skills, participation, and critical thinking. Performance assessment on PjBL can be done individually by taking into account the quality of the product produced, the depth of understanding of the material, and the contribution made to the ongoing project realization process. PjBL also allows students to reflect on their own ideas and opinions, and make decisions that affect project outcomes and the learning process in general, and present the final product (Educational Technology Division Ministry of Education, 2006; Indrawan et al., 2019; Markula & Aksela, 2022; Putra et al., 2021) .  \nProject-based learning (PjBL) is known to improve various competencies such as: academic achievement, higher order thinking and better critical thinking skills, improving problem solving abilities, developing creativity, increasing independence, the ability to see situations from other perspectives better, a deep understanding of learning materials, a more positive attitude towards the  \nCitation: Susilo, M. J. (2022) . The importance of mini research projects for accelerating thesis writing. Anatolian  \nJournal of Education, 7(2), 193-200. 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