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Title: Good psych textbook?
Post by: syubi on February 03, 2017, 08:32:54 pm
What psych textbook is everyone using this year?
My school decided to go down the Edrolo route and didn't have any textbook listed in the book list at all. I find that Edrolo is good at explaining concepts, but I just really want to have a textbook to use so I can write solid notes :((

Any textbook recommendations?? Or maybe I should just purchase detailed psych notes off someone??
Title: Re: Good psych textbook?
Post by: Glasses on February 03, 2017, 08:51:03 pm
Quote from: syubi on February 03, 2017, 08:32:54 pm
What psych textbook is everyone using this year?
My school decided to go down the Edrolo route and didn't have any textbook listed in the book list at all. I find that Edrolo is good at explaining concepts, but I just really want to have a textbook to use so I can write solid notes :((

Any textbook recommendations?? Or maybe I should just purchase detailed psych notes off someone??

I can't comment on textbooks for the new study design unfortunately, but in my experience most schools use the one authored by Grivas and Letch - I used this one in Year 12 and also had a look at others and I'd say it's the best.
Title: Re: Good psych textbook?
Post by: Azzzz on February 04, 2017, 10:52:07 pm
For units 1 and 2 my school used Oxford as for units 3 and 4 I'm currently using Nelson...Hope this helped!
Title: Re: Good psych textbook?
Post by: shxre on February 04, 2017, 11:06:01 pm
My school is currently using the Jacaranda textbook as well as edrolo, and i definitely agree with you in that, although edrolo is a really helpful resource, the textbook really helps to gain relevent information and and multiple practice questions! I personally prefer using my textbook as the main resource and then using edrolo to revise!  :P
Title: Re: Good psych textbook?
Post by: Glasses on February 04, 2017, 11:08:56 pm
Quote from: shxre on February 04, 2017, 11:06:01 pm
My school is currently using the Jacaranda textbook as well as edrolo, and i definitely agree with you in that, although edrolo is a really helpful resource, the textbook really helps to gain relevent information and and multiple practice questions! I personally prefer using my textbook as the main resource and then using edrolo to revise!  :P

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but the Jacaranda textbook is authored by Grivas and Letch isn't it? :) (It was when I did Psych a couple of years ago anyway I think haha)
Title: Re: Good psych textbook?
Post by: shxre on February 04, 2017, 11:29:35 pm
Quote from: Glasses on February 04, 2017, 11:08:56 pm
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but the Jacaranda textbook is authored by Grivas and Letch isn't it? :) (It was when I did Psych a couple of years ago anyway I think haha)

Yup it is haha! Jacaranda's just shorter to spell out  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Good psych textbook?
Post by: syubi on February 05, 2017, 06:31:26 pm
Quote from: shxre on February 04, 2017, 11:06:01 pm
My school is currently using the Jacaranda textbook as well as edrolo, and i definitely agree with you in that, although edrolo is a really helpful resource, the textbook really helps to gain relevent information and and multiple practice questions! I personally prefer using my textbook as the main resource and then using edrolo to revise!  :P

yeah!! I find edrolo doesn't go into further detail other than the main points, definitely is a good revision resource though.

And thanks everyone!! I'll check those textbooks out