Active student involvement in the educational psychology classroom through project-based learning promotes student growth toward autonomy and academic success. Guidelines for teaching through project-based learning are as follows: (1) examining your own educational philosophy; (2) allowing students the freedom to proceed as they best function; (3) looking at each course from the perspective of how it can be presented through student involvement, participation, and discovery; (4) managing group work effectively; (5) using a two-tier system to evaluate individual and group work separately; (6) treating students like the professionals they aspire to become; and (7) being committed to adapting and changing ideas. (Contains 7 references.) (Author/SLD)