This research aims to describe the the implementation of Inquiry-based
Learning for the teaching of English at SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Surakarta academic
year 2017/2018 focusing on identifying the classroom techniques implemented by
the teacher, teacher’s role, and students’ role. This was a descriptive qualitative
research in which the data were collected through observation, interview, and
documentation. To analyze the data, the researcher applied interactive analysis
method covering three stages, namely: data reduction, data discussion, and data
conclusion and data verification. The results showed that 1) the classroom techniques
used by the teacher were various, namely oral repetition, reading aloud, reading
comprehension, classroom discussion, question-answer, and storytelling; 2) the
teacher played various roles, namely as a planner, controller, manager, motivator,
explainer, and facilitator; and 3) The students’ roles were as subject of learning,
object of learning, monitor and evaluator, the tutor of others learners, member of a
group, and students learned from the teacher, other students, and other resources
