"active inquiry" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to refer to a process of investigating, questioning, and seeking answers, such as when you are trying to understand a particular topic or problem. For example, "We are conducting an active inquiry into the cause of the fire."
More recently, the S.E.C. has opened an "active inquiry" of its own, exploring similar issues of suitability and disclosure, another person close to that effort said.
This type of active inquiry approach to problem solving and design is consistent with the visions of national engineering and science organizations (American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1993; Katehi, Pearson, & Feder, 2009; National Research Council, 2013).
So in addition to activities of writing and classroom discussion, typical of today's public schools, students should engage in "active inquiry and careful deliberation in the significant and vital problems" that confront their communities, however defined but especially their schools (1910, 55).
While the core curriculum still existed, it was balanced with active inquiry in learning.
While standardized tests create a bias toward financially better off students, they do not predict success at Hampshire, which requires and rewards active inquiry, independent thinking, and creativity -- the kind of rigorous excellence that can't be measured by a standardized test.
A central theme emerging from this fertile mix focuses on food culture: the constellation of community garden, farmers market, wood-fired bread oven, and cafe has established the conditions for active inquiry into the practical requirements of sustainable local food systems.
While several citizens' watchdog groups have called for an ethics investigation into Mr. Ensign's conduct, there are no signs of any active inquiries.
The investigation into reporting by David E. Sanger of The Times, about efforts to sabotage the Iranian nuclear program, appears to be one of the most active inquiries.
At a Senate hearing in Washington in late June, Larry A. Mefford, the F.B.I.'s executive assistant director for counterterrorism/counterintelligence, said that the bureau had active inquiries of "suspected Al Qaeda members and their affiliates" in 40 states.
Students perform even better in an intensive class that emphasizes active, inquiry-based learning.
A mixed approach to active, inquiry-based learning is, therefore, likely to yield a positive outcome to learning in more students.
