The purpose of this study was to investigate the contents of pre-service early
childhood teacher’s practicum experience in kindergartens and child care centers
through the analysis of practice teaching journals. The subjects of this study were
a total 52 practice teaching journals of 26 pre-service early childhood teachers
who completed their practicum in kindergartens and child care centers. This
study analyzed the type of teaching practice management, the type of activities,
and the contents of journal writings. The findings are as follows; First, preservice
teachers experienced a similar ratio of the type of teaching practice
management in both types of teaching practice. Second, pre-service teachers
performed more group activities in practicum in kindergartens, but more choice
activities in practicum in child care centers. Third, the journal writing contents
of pre-service teachers in both types of teaching practice mainly addressed the
operating of educational and child care activities, and the execution of observing
young children. But some categories of teacher’s competency were hardly
addressed. The results of this study could be used as basic data for designing
early childhood practicum programs.